Frosting for cookies

[ntburns22]

I thought I would try this for the first time. All of you bakers are making me want to experiment a bit this year. I would love to read your reciepes for the "perfect frosting".

 

[Mackey Mouse]

I am a basic buttercream frosting girl. I never measure though.. 3/4 of a box or 1 box of confectionary sugar, 1/2 stick of butter, vanilla and milk....I cream the butter and sugar together, add milk to get the consistency for easy spreading, and also a tsp of vanilla.

 

[mudnuri]

I am a basic buttercream frosting girl. I never measure though.. 3/4 of a box or 1 box of confectionary sugar, 1/2 stick of butter, vanilla and milk....I cream the butter and sugar together, add milk to get the consistency for easy spreading, and also a tsp of vanilla.

exactly what I do, only I use more of a icing, not a frosting...thinner consistency.....more milk, less sugar

Brandy

 

[Lynn CC]

I use 2 sticks Land O Lakes Butter and 3 cups Confectionary Sugar 10X, 1/4 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp milk.
Blend all ingredients with electric mixer.
You can add a little more butter or a little more conf. sugar to get the right consistancy so it's easy to work with.

Add Color To your Frosting: I use it white or add a few dabs of frosting in individual baggies and add food coloring (seal it up and squish it with your fingers until it all blends into one color),cut a tiny hole at the end of the baggie, and you have the perfect decorating frosting. Then just throw away the bag...no mess!

It really is delicious, the trick is getting the perfect consistancy so you may have to fool around with it a while. It does come out better tasting with Land O Lakes Butter, so that's what I use. I'll be making mine this weekend. I put it on Scotch Bread, which is a Butter Cookie that everyone looks forward to during the holidays.

Have Fun!

 

[Mackey Mouse]

If it was going on my Italian cookies.....you know the ones with the colored nonpareils...I would substitute anise flavoring or lemon depending on my mood and which daughter requested them, some like lemon, some like anise.

 

[ntburns22]

exactly what I do, only I use more of a icing, not a frosting...thinner consistency.....more milk, less sugar

Brandy

Thanks for the tip that is good to know. I was the one in the family born without an apron.

 

[Minnie824]

I use the same butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk recipe, but I add almost a whole box of sugar and make it thicker! You could also substitute the vanilla with almond...thats very good as well.

 

[disneynutt1225]

I made 12 dozen cookies last night (we call them Angenettes, but other people sometimes call them lemon cookies), and the icing I used was a box of confectioner's sugar and (some) milk. MMMmmmm they came yummy - and they look pretty too with some sprinkles on top.