Best Healthier Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipes

SUGAR COOKIE FROSTING

Sugar Cookie Frosting image

The best homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting. Creamy frosting made in minutes to spread or pipe, that hardens too, so you can stack your cookies. And it tastes amazing!

Provided by Amy

Categories Dessert

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter (, softened)
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 to 1/2 cup whole milk ((see note))
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Food gel coloring (, optional)
Sprinkles (, optional)
Plain cooled sugar cookies (, for decorating)

Steps:

In a medium bowl, combine the butter, shortening, powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, the vanilla extract and almond extract with an electric hand mixer. Add a bit more milk at a time, if needed, until it's the desired consistency - it should be thick, but spreadable.
If coloring the frosting with different colors, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.
Spread on top of cookies with a dull knife or transfer to a piping bag.
Top with sprinkles , if desired (they need to be added right away before the frosting sets.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 9 mg, Sugar 13 g, ServingSize 1 serving

HEALTHIER SUGAR COOKIE ICING

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This icing dries hard and shiny and the colors stay bright. Choose as many different food colorings as you desire.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Cookie Frosting

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons low-fat milk
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 dash assorted natural food coloring

Steps:

Combine white sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, simmering until dissolved and a sugar syrup is created, about 5 minutes.
Stir together confectioner's sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Beat in almond extract and 2 teaspoons of sugar syrup until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more sugar syrup.
Optional: Divide icing into separate bowls and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies or paint them with a brush.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Sodium 0.1 mg, Sugar 18.1 g