Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies

Here's a terrific recipe for icing sugar cookies, no raw egg whites. For any recipes that require egg whites, you can purchase dried, powdered egg whites at cake-decorating supply stores that can be substituted in most recipes calling for the regular raw egg whites, then you can still lick the bowl!

• Calories: 162 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (2.25 ounce) jar red decorator sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine confectioners' sugar butter, vanilla and milk, beating until creamy. Thin with a few more drops of milk (if necessary) to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in optional food coloring. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and decorate with colored sugar, if desired.