The BEST Buttercream Frosting for Sugar Cookies
The only buttercream frosting recipe you will ever need for Sugar Cookies! Two special ingredients make this the most vanilla-y recipe you ever did taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter (softened (2 sticks))
- 4 cups powdered sugar (divided)
- 4-6 tablespoons cream (divided**)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (I love Mexican vanilla )
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- gel food coloring
Directions
- 1
In a large bowl or stand mixer, use the whisk attachment* to beat the softened butter until it is fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Remember to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl!
- 2
Add half of the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons cream**. Beat well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- 3
Add the remaining powdered sugar and 2 more tablespoons of cream. Beat well.
- 4
Add salt, vanilla, coconut, and almond extracts. Beat well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- 5
Add remaining 1-2 tablespoons of cream, if needed.
- 6
Add gel food coloring if you want to tint the frosting. (liquid food coloring can mess with the consistency.)
- 7
This is enough frosting to do about 2 dozen cookies, but that totally depends on your cookie shape. Frost the cookies (Here's the cookie recipe) and store in a tupperware on the counter for 2-3 days.
- 8
Leftover frosting is great on graham crackers!