Easy Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe
Make your own sugar cookie frosting from scratch with this simple and sweet go-to recipe.
Servings: 30 Cookies
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Ingredients
- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
Frosting Ingredients
- 3 egg whites at room temperature
- pinch salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or orange juice
Instructions
Sugar Cookie Recipe
- Combine allof the sugar cookie ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together to make dough.
- If dough is too sticky, add a bit more flour.
- Divide dough in two and roll out the dough on a floured surface until 1/4" thick.
- Use cookie cutters to cut shapes and transfer to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350F for 13 minutes.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting Recipe
- Beat egg whites and a pinch of salt on medium speed in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- When the egg mixture starts to get white and forms a rim, add 2 cups of powdered sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice (or orange juice) and switch high speed. Continue mixing until you achieve a thicker consistency that will pipe well.
- Divide royal icing into different bowls. Add 1 drop of food color to start for muted colors. The more dye you add, the deeper and more saturated the frosting color.
- Use piping tips or cut a small hole in the bag to decorate the sugar cookies.