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Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Cali  PHOTO BY: BABY 

"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!"
Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 98 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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Original recipe yield 1 cup

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 3 drops red food coloring
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) jar red decorator sugar

DIRECTIONS

  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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by JON AND ANGIE 
This recipe is good yet, I made some adjustments to make it better. Instead of butter I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by LisaMarie 
I've used this recipe a few times now. And I love it. I just want to leave a note about the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2008 by Laura 
This was a wonderfully simple icing recipe. Instead of using the full tablespoon of vanilla I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2004 by 37cookies 
I usually read the reviews first, and boy do I wish I had this time! I was in a hurry, so used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by ERIN CARO 
This recipe was fast and turned out very creamy. However, it calls for WAY too much vanilla. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by CLH201 
The whole tablespoon of vanilla was too much-and without the foodcoloring, it makes brown... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2007 by ernesta 
the flavor is good, but it didn't harden like i wish it would. the icing smeared after i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by COOKIEK1 
I think something is wrong with the measurements on this recipe. 1 TABLESPOON of Vanilla... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by tina 
Great glaze for anise cut outs. Note: Please use clear vanilla extract which is available at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by SAMJSTEIN 
This is an easy and yummy recipe for frosting. It is a little too heavy on the vanilla, so I... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 162

  • Total Fat: 4.4g
  • Cholesterol: 12mg
  • Sodium: 45mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0.1g

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