Best Buttercream Frosting Sugar Cookies Recipes

SUGAR COOKIES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream together shortening, egg, vanilla and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture in three phases, alternating with the three tablespoons of milk.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes. At this point the dough can be kept overnight in the fridge or for several months in the freezer.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Flour a smooth surface, and roll the dough to 1/4 inch, working with about half the dough at a time. Put the remaining dough in the fridge to stay chilled. Cut out the cookies with cookie cutters of your choice.
• Place cut-out cookies on a cookie sheet, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool before decorating with frosting.
• Buttercream Frosting: Cream softened butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk, adding milk by teaspoons and beating until frosting is smooth and of desired spreading consistency.

MAMA'S DELICIOUS SUGAR COOKIES AND BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Cookie directions:.
• Flour cutting board well.
• Roll out 1/3 of dough out at a time (if using cutouts).
• If not using cutouts, roll into small balls and place onto a large cookie sheet.
• If using cutouts, use cookie cutouts and use a spatula to place on a large cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for about 8-10 minutes, or until slightly browned.
• Wait until cooled to put frosting on.
• Frosting directions:.
• Mix powdered sugar and butter.
• Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.
• Yield: frosting makes enough to frost a 9 by 13-inch cake.

SUGAR COOKIES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended using a sturdy spoon. Chill dough for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 4 to 6 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cookies from pan and cool on wire racks.
• Using an electric mixer, beat shortening, confectioners sugar, water, salt, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring until fluffy. Frost cookies after they have cooled completely.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING-SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add granulated sugar and 1/4 tsp. vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Meanwhile, beat remaining butter and vanilla with 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar in separate large bowl with mixer until blended. Add milk and remaining powdered sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 3- to 4-inch cookie cutters, rerolling scraps as necessary.
• Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Spoon cream cheese frosting into pastry bag fitted with desired tip; use to pipe frosting onto cookies. Top with sprinkles.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING FOR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together, adding in milk at end to reach desired consistency. Separate into small bowls and tint each with food coloring. Frost cookies, adding decorations before frosting is set.