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Cookie Frosting | Cookie Classics

This basic frosting can be spread on the cookies or applied as a decorative piping with a pastry bag. If you plan to pipe the frosting, make it stiffer by adding a little less milk. If you don't have time to make the frosting, buy tubes of colored frosting.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  • Liquid or paste food coloring (optional)

Instructions

In a large bowl and using an electric mixer set at low speed, beat the confectioners' sugar, butter, and vanilla extract until it reaches spreading consistency. Add more sugar or a little milk, if necessary, to achieve the right texture. Stir in the food coloring until combined, if desired. Makes about 1-1/2 cups.

Tips:

Instead of rolling out your dough on a floured surface, roll it out between waxed paper. The cookies will stay moist because extra flour is not incorporated during the rolling process.

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