A deliciously soft and sweet buttercream sugar cookie icing to make perfect sugar cookies! They harden enough to stack, are easy to decorate and taste SO much better than royal icing!
2teaspoonsclear vanilla extract1 teaspoon if using traditional vanilla
3tablespoonsheavy creamsubstitute half and half or milk
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, whip butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Add vanilla and heavy cream and mix until smooth.
Allow cookies to cool 10 minutes and ice while warm, or allow them to cool and melt your icing in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Using a measuring cup, pour icing on each cookie individually and using a cake spatula, smooth your icing before moving onto the next cookie or dip cookies in a bowl of warm icing.
Place the frosted cookies on parchment paper. Immediately add sprinkles if desired.
Notes
Tips to Ice with Sugar Cookie Icing
Let your cookies cool to room temperature before icing them.