Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies

This buttercream icing for cookies is quick, easy, and requires no egg whites. It can be tinted any color and is perfect for frosting sugar cookies.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 131 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk in a large bowl until creamy. Mix in more milk, 1 to 2 drops at a time, to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in food coloring.