Best Cookie Cake Icing

Best Cookie Cake Icing

from designeatrepeat.com
Dessert
10 min
2 servings
168 kcal / serving

This cookie cake frosting is perfect for all your cookie cake needs! It's easy to make, simple to pipe, and it hardens beautifully!This recipe makes roughly 1 ½ cups of frosting; enough to add a border & message to a 12" round cookie cake. For layered or larger sizes, use the amounts in my Sheet Pan Cookie Cake or Layered Cookie Cake!

Ingredients

  • ½ cupunsalted butter (1 stick) ( softened to room temperature)
  • 2 ½ cupspowdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoonsalt
  • 2 tablespoonsmilk

Directions

  1. 1

    Beat the softened unsalted butter (½ cup, i.e. 1 stick) on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until smooth.

  2. 2

    Turn the mixer to low speed then add the powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time, 2 ½ cups total). You may need to stop and scrape down sides.

  3. 3

    Add vanilla extract (2 teaspoons) and salt (⅛ teaspoon) and turn mixer to medium speed. One tablespoon at a time, add milk (2-3 tablespoons). Beat on high for 2-3 minutes until creamy and the frosting is at a good consistency to pipe.If it looks too runny, add more powdered sugar. If it looks too stiff, add a tiny bit of milk until you get to the desired consistency.

  4. 4

    If adding sprinkes, be sure to add them right way before the frosting hardens.

  5. 5

    See notes below for storing instructions.