This simple Perfect Cut Out Cookie Buttercream Frosting is made with 4 ingredients (NO CORN SYRUP) and is silky smooth and hardens. Plus it tastes amazing!

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We love sugar cookies, but sometimes we want to top them with a little something extra.

Nothing quite sets a sugar cookie a part from the rest, like this frosting. I'm going to grab a sugar cookie with frosting over a naked cookie any day.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED:

butter
vanilla
milk
powdered sugar

How you do you make this cookie frosting?

In a large bowl using a stand mixer or a handheld mixer, beat together the butter and powdered sugar.
Add the vanilla and milk. Beat until creamy.
Add food coloring at this point, if you want a color. Beat until the color is incorporated.
Frost those cookies!

WHY DO WE LOVE THIS PERFECT CUT OUT COOKIE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING?

Ingredients - Baking staples that most everyone keeps on hand.
Flavor - You can easily change the flavor of this frosting by changing the flavor of extract you use. The possibilities are endless.
Frosting hardens - The frosting on these cookies will harden, making them easy to store in an airtight container.

Here are some great cookies to frost with this buttercream frosting:

Ingredient Substitutions/Swaps

Vanilla Extract: you can use any flavor extract in vanilla's place. mint, almond, orange, lemon, etc. the flavor possibilities are endless.

Milk: i have made this recipe with unsweetened vanilla almond milk and half half for great results.

Cookie Buttercream FAQs

Can I make this buttercream frosting ahead of time? Yes! Simply place it into an airtight container in the fridge. when you're ready to frost cookies, simply place it on the counter and allow to come up to room temperature. At this point, you can whip it back up, if needed.

How do I store buttercream frosted cookies? If you are eating within 3 days, these are best kept at room temperature in an air tight container.

Can you freeze buttercream frosted cookies? Yes! To freeze these cookies, you want to "flash freeze" by placing the frosted cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet into the freezer for an hour. You'll then place a piece of parchment paper between the cookies and store in a freezer safe container or bag. Once flash frozen these cookies will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How do you thaw buttercream frosted cookies? Simply remove the cookies from the freezer and allow to sit at room temperature in the container or bag, for 1 to 3 hours. Time will depend on the room temperature.

Buttercream Frosting for Cookies

Name: Buttercream Frosting for Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ⅓ cup butter softened; 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla; 2 tablespoons milk; 3 cups powdered sugar

Yield: enough to frost 2 dozen cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This simple Perfect Cut Out Cookie Buttercream Frosting is made with 4 ingredients and tastes amazing!

Ingredients

⅓ cup butter softened
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl beat together your butter and powdered sugar.

Toss in your vanilla and milk, beat until smooth and creamy.
If your going to color your frosting, mix in your choice of coloring at this time.
When it's the color your wanting, use a small metal off set spatula (or a butter knife) to smooth the frosting on, working from the center of the cookie, out towards the edges.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 77Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 21mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 0g

Comments

Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

January 25, 2016 at 10:04 am

These frosted sugar cookies are my weakness! I definitely need to make these for a party because otherwise I would eat them all myself!
- Joanna says
  
  January 26, 2016 at 11:58 am
  
  Mine too! They are perfect! 🙂
Melanie Redd says

January 25, 2016 at 10:26 am

Yum! These cookies look great! And, I love buttercream frosting! I'm going to have to try this recipe.
Found you today on Modest Mom.
Hope you have a blessed Monday~
Melanie
- Joanna says
  
  January 26, 2016 at 11:57 am
  
  Thanks for coming by Melanie! Your going to love this recipe! 🙂
Grace says

January 25, 2016 at 3:22 pm

Yum! It's so nice and thick. It's making me feel festive for Valentine's Day. 🙂
- Joanna says
  
  January 26, 2016 at 11:56 am
  
  Definitely V-day festive! 🙂
Cara says

January 25, 2016 at 5:32 pm

I love a good sugar cookie and these look amazing. 🙂
- Joanna says
  
  January 26, 2016 at 11:55 am
  
  Thanks Cara, these are the best ones I've eaten!
Tori Cole says

January 25, 2016 at 8:07 pm

Pinned 🙂 Love it!
- Joanna says
  
  January 26, 2016 at 11:54 am
  
  Thanks Tori, enjoy!
Amber says

January 25, 2016 at 8:34 pm

Mmm...yum! Thank you for sharing.
- Joanna says
  
  January 26, 2016 at 11:53 am
  
  Your welcome Amber! 😉
Claire says

January 27, 2016 at 1:08 am

Aww these are adorable, I could just eat one and I have just woke up 🙂

Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays
- Joanna says
  
  January 28, 2016 at 3:14 pm
  
  Cookies for breakfast every once in a while is ok. 😉
Cristina @ I Say Nomato says

January 27, 2016 at 6:50 am

This looks amazing! I'm going to have to go back and try your recipe for sugar cookies - I'm still trying to find a really good one! Flooding is hard for sure, you definitely need the exact right consistency, and sometimes you just don't have time for that! (Plus buttercream is so much tastier than royal icing!)
- Joanna says
  
  January 28, 2016 at 3:13 pm
  
  You'll love this buttercream and the sugar cookies together. So tasty! Yea, flooding cookies is not for me. 😉 I'm more of a baker than a pastry chef!
Long Ladies says

January 27, 2016 at 1:20 pm

I've been looking for this kind of recipe!!! Thank you so much for sharing it! I'll be share to save it and use it later. 🙂
~Haley
- Joanna says
  
  January 28, 2016 at 3:12 pm
  
  Glad that you found what your looking for Haley! 🙂 Enjoy!
Jess says

January 27, 2016 at 5:02 pm

I pinned this! Sounds and looks amazing!

Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
- Joanna says
  
  January 28, 2016 at 3:11 pm
  
  Thanks Jess!
Mum Of Five Girls says

January 28, 2016 at 6:29 am

These look sooooo tasty!!
#TeamMM
- Joanna says
  
  January 28, 2016 at 3:10 pm
  
  Thanks!
Hannah says

January 29, 2016 at 7:34 pm

Does the frosting harden? Ive been trying desperately to find a frosting that hardens and actually tastes good :b
- Joanna says
  
  January 30, 2016 at 5:06 pm
  
  It does harden quite a bit. You can't actually sit cookies on top of the frosting because it will leave dents in the frosting. Does that make sense?
Bonnie Morgan says

February 04, 2016 at 8:15 pm

My eye went right to your pretty cookies for Valentine. Thanks for the recipe.
- Joanna says
  
  February 04, 2016 at 8:17 pm
  
  Thank you so much Bonnie! Enjoy!
Carole @ From My Carolina Home says

February 05, 2016 at 8:41 am

Yum! Going to get out the sugar cookie ingredients and get busy!
- Joanna says
  
  February 05, 2016 at 9:03 am
  
  I know your going to love these as much as we do!