Buttercream Frosting For Sugar Cookies Recipes

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.

SUGAR COOKIE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whip butter for a 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy on high speed.
• Whip in vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt.
• On medium/low speed begin adding in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until all is incorporated.
• Mix at high speed for 2-3 minutes until nice and creamy.
• Spread on top of cookies or place frosting in a large piping bag with a large star tip to achieve a more intricate design. To pipe the swirl, start from the inside and swirl to the outside.
• Makes 2 cups of frosting, which is enough to generously frost about (24) 2.5" circle cookies.

BUTTERCREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix 3/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup cream cheese together at a medium speed with a whisk attachment or hand mixer until smooth.
• Next, mix in 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar at a medium-high speed for a couple minutes, until the mixture becomes lighter in color.
• Add in 1 egg, 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract and 1 tsp almond extract. Mix on a low speed until incorporated.
• In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Gradually mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture on a low speed, until it is JUST incorporated. I like to do this in a couple installments and scrape the sides of the bowl between additions.
• At this point the dough will still be pretty sticky. Divide the dough in half and wrap each piece of dough in a piece of plastic wrap.
• Chill in the fridge for about 2 hours or the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F at this point in the process about 30 minutes before you plan to roll out the dough.
• Generously dust the surface you plan to roll the cookies out on with additional flour.
• Take one ball of dough out of the fridge or freezer, leaving the other to continue to chill.
• Sprinkle some more flour on top of your dough ball and on your rolling pin.
• Roll the chilled dough to be 1/3 inch thick and cut out your shapes with a flour dusted cookie cutter.
• Use a kitchen brush to gently brush off any excess flour and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet or silicone mat.
• Chill the cut-out cookies one more time in the fridge for 15 minutes or the freezer for 10 minutes to help them keep their shape better.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes on the top wrack of your oven (time varies based on the size and shape of the cookies). Keep a close eye on these and be sure to pull them out before the edges start to brown.
• Let the baked cookies cool on the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• While the first batch bakes and cools, knead together the cookie dough scraps, and rewrap them in plastic wrap. Pop them back in the fridge to chill.
• Pull out your 2nd chilled ball of dough and repeat steps 9-15. Then repeat with the chilled dough scraps.
• Beat 1 cup of butter on a medium speed for 30 seconds with a paddle attachment, until smooth.
• Mix in 1 Tbsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract and 1/2 tsp salt on a low speed
• Slowly add in 3 1/2 powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Halfway through add in 2 Tbsp of heavy cream or milk to make it easier to mix.
• Beat on low until the ingredients are fully incorporated and the desired consistency is reached.
• If the frosting seems too thick, add in additional cream (1 Tbsp at a time). If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (quarter of a cup at a time).
• If you plan to color the buttercream, add in the gel food coloring once the frosting is fully made and beat on low until it reaches the desired colored.
• Place frosting into a piping bag and decorate as desired! I didn't use a piping tip, and just cut about a 1 inch opening at the end of my bag to pipe some simple swirls on top of my cookies.

ALL AMERICAN CRUSTING BUTTERCREAM FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• In your electric mixer, use the paddle attachment to mix the butter and vegetable shortening together.
• Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, only adding as much as your electric mixer can handle at a time.
• Mix in the vanilla extract and 2 tbsp. of milk. If the mixture is too stiff, add more milk. I prefer a consistency of smooth peanut butter for cookies that have a lot of line work and a slightly stiffer consistency for piping flowers.

THE BEST BUTTERCREAM FROSTING FOR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, use the whisk attachment* to beat the softened butter until it is fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Remember to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl!
• Add half of the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons cream**. Beat well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add the remaining powdered sugar and 2 more tablespoons of cream. Beat well.
• Add salt, vanilla, coconut, and almond extracts. Beat well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add remaining 1-2 tablespoons of cream, if needed.
• Add gel food coloring if you want to tint the frosting. (liquid food coloring can mess with the consistency.)
• This is enough frosting to do about 2 dozen cookies, but that totally depends on your cookie shape. Frost the cookies (Here's the cookie recipe) and store in a tupperware on the counter for 2-3 days.
• Leftover frosting is great on graham crackers!

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.

SUGAR COOKIE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Beat together the butter and extracts. Start adding in the powdered sugar a little at a time, beating after each addition until you get the desired texture. (if you add too much sugar, a little milk can be added)
• 2. If desired, add food coloring and blend well. Split frosting into different bowls to make a variety of colors, or just keep it a clean white.
• 3. Apply how you would like to, either with a spatula or a piping bag. If you don't have a piping bag, but would like the effect, clip a small corner off a ziploc bag to use as a piping bag. Don't use generic bags for this, though, as it could burst open at the seam.

BOURBON BUTTERCREAM SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of your stand mixer beat the softened butter, egg, powdered sugar, bourbon, and vanilla on medium speed. Beat until ingredients come together and start to become fluffy.
• Sift in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg one cup at a time. Make sure if you are using a mixture to start on low to avoid getting flour everywhere. Mix until all the flour has been absorbed and a ball of dough has formed.
• Turn the cookie dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out with a large, floured rolling pin. Roll the dough to approximately ¼ - ½ inch thickness. Cut out desired shapes and place onto the lined baking sheet leaving roughly an inch of space around each cookie.
• Place into the preheated oven onto the middle rack and bake for 9-12 minutes or until edges of the cookies start to turn golden brown. Allow cookies to cool completely on a cooling rack before attempting to ice them.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, cream the softened room temperature butter with the milk, vanilla, and bourbon. Cream on medium-high speed until the mixture becomes smooth and fluffy.
• Begin adding in the powdered sugar and salt, half (1/2) a cup at a time, making sure to start the mixer at a low speed each time you add in more sugar. Continue beating for 2-3 minutes until the frosting has become light and fluffy.
• Spoon the frosting into a large piping bag and pipe onto the cooled cookies using a large, open star piping tip.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

BUTTERCREAM-FROSTED LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking tray with a silicone baking mat (such as Silpat®) or parchment paper.
• Cream sugar and 1 cup butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in egg yolks, 1 at a time, until well incorporated and fluffy; don't overmix. Blend in all of the zest from the lemon and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice (if you have extra juice, reserve it for the frosting).
• Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a bowl and whisk to blend. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl with the butter-sugar mixture and mix in on low speed until just combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom with a spatula until cookie dough is evenly blended.
• Use a 1 1/2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop out 12 dough balls and set, evenly spaced, onto the prepared baking sheet. Don't flatten them, you can leave them just as they come out of the scoop. If you don't have a scoop, just shape walnut-sized balls by hand.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are very lightly browned and tops begin to appear crackled, 10 to 11 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes and then very carefully move to a cooling rack to complete cooling (they will be very soft still).
• Repeat with remaining dough until all cookies are baked and cooled.
• When cookies are cooled, make the buttercream frosting by whipping 3 cups of confectioners' sugar with 1/2 cup butter; start on low speed until butter and sugar begin to combine, then turn up the speed slowly. When sugar and butter are mostly combined, add in lemon juice and whip until creamy and smooth. Check consistency and flavor; you can add a little extra lemon juice or milk if you want a creamier consistency. But if you want the texture fairly stiff you may not need extra liquid at this point.
• Frost the cooled cookies as desired and allow the buttercream to set before stacking or storing the cookies.