Best Sugar Cookie Frosting (Bakery Style!)
This is the ultimate sugar cookie frosting for anyone who loves that classic bakery flavor. It’s creamy, easy to work with, and hardens just enough to stack your cookies without losing that soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Ingredients
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 cup whole milk, plus more as needed
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Food coloring (gel preferred)
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until light and fluffy.
2. Add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
3. Starting on low speed, mix until the sugar is incorporated, then increase to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes until very smooth.
4. Check the consistency. If it’s too thick to spread, add milk one teaspoon at a time. If it’s too thin, add a tablespoon more of powdered sugar.
5. Add food coloring as desired and mix well.
6. Spread or pipe onto completely cooled cookies. Add sprinkles immediately before the frosting sets.
Notes
For the best flavor, do not skip the almond extract—it is the secret ‘bakery’ ingredient!
Ensure cookies are 100% cool before frosting or it will melt.
Store frosted cookies in a single layer until the frosting has ‘crusted’ (about 1-2 hours).