1 cup of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon melted butter
milk
food coloring (optional)
In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, and melted butter. Stir well. Then add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until the frosting is of desired consistency to frost cookies. If you make it too thin, you can add one tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time. Add several drops of desired food coloring and stir well.
Note: Submitted by Tammy Davis who says: "This is great for frosting sugar cookies at Christmas. I make about 10 dozen cookies for Christmas as gifts. I make about 8 or 9 different colors of frosting and add sprinkles. This is the easiest and best tasting frosting for sugar cookies. This recipe is about 50 years old and has been used in my family for generations."
A cookie baker in lake ozark MO Nov 30, 2008
Would make this again.
perfect, it was easy, I had fun making it with my kids, and it taste great!
A cookie baker Oct 11, 2008
Would make this again.
it was so easy and great to use and it tates great it wasnt to sweet and it didnt not have an overpowering taste it was great thanks for sharing you wonderful recipe.
A cookie baker in Ontario Aug 17, 2008
Would make this again.
I made this icing to put on sugar cookies I made for my friends as christmas gifts, and it tasted great! It didnt have that typical overly-sweet taste of icing sugar, which is probably due to the butter. I didn't put any vanilla and it still came out great! :)
April in Waynesboro, VA Jul 30, 2008
Would make this again.
This was so quick and easy to make and tasted wonderful. It was perfect for my apple cinnamon cake. I just drizzled it over the top and it was done.
Laurie in CT Dec 19, 2007
Would not make this again.
The vanilla made the frosting off-white and it still just tasted...well, just sweet. I'm not crazy about this icing.
Jan in Michigan Dec 18, 2007
Would make this again.
This is the best recipe for sugar cookies - tastes great and is easy to spread on the cookies. My Mom has used this recipe for about 50 years and it always turns out great!!
Robin in NH Dec 13, 2007
Would make this again.
i never got to make cookies with my mom so it was real important to me to make them with my daughter, but how? i managed to make some good cookies and this frosting is just perfect on them. i was amazed how little milk was needed. thank you for sharing your family recipe.
Kara in Florida Dec 8, 2006
Would make this again.
This is the best sugar cookie icing recipe I have found yet. Others are just way too sweet. The butter totally makes this! Merry Christmas!
Theresa in Pennsylvania Dec 8, 2006
Would make this again.
The same recipe's been used in my family since at least my grandma. I LOVED this as kid. We put the leftovers on saltines after we iced the Christmas cookies. We used to beg my mom to make it. Yummy!
shana in south dakota Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
very good!
