The Best Cookie Frosting (2024)

This is the BEST Cookie Frosting!! It’s easy to make, super creamy and it actually TASTES amazing.Even better it’s great to use on all kinds of cookies! It hardens just slightly which is great for storing but when you bite into the cookie the frosting is still soft and creamy.

This is the best cookie frosting to use for all types of cookies! Try it out on some Traditional Christmas Cookies or these Easy Sugar Cookies.

5 Star Review

I’ve been making this frosting for YEARS!!!

~ Mary ~

Ingredients

• Powdered Sugar: The best option for sweetening frosting as it will easily dissolve into the ingredients for a creamy frosting.
• Shortening: Butter flavored vegetable shortening works great to make a stable frosting for your cut-out cookies. You can also use unsalted butter but I recommend softening the butter before you start mixing.
• Heavy Whipping Cream: Adds richness and helps thin out the cookie frosting for the best consistency. Using heavy whipping cream yields a creamier frosting than milk. You can use whole milk or 2% milk instead but the frosting will be less creamy.
• Salt: Just a bit of salt to add to the frosting to season it perfectly.
• Food Coloring: You can use any colored food coloring to tint the frosting or just keep it white.
• Flavor: This cookie frosting uses both vanilla extract and almond extract to give the frosting it’s distinctive and delightful flavor. The addition of the almond extract adds more punch than vanilla extract alone. If you prefer to leave it out, increase the amount of vanilla extract to compensate.

How To Make Cookie Frosting

1. Beat. The powdered sugar, shortening, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, almond extract and salt with an electric mixer or stand mixer until it’s smooth.
2. Scoop. Small amounts of the frosting into small bowls. Add food coloring to make the frosting different colors. You can also leave the frosting white.
3. Frost. Your cookies and add sprinkles on top if desired.
4. Refrigerate. The Frosted cookies for 10-15 minutes if you want the frosting to harden slightly. This makes it easier to store because the cookies don’t stick together when placed into a plastic container or cookie tin.

Storing & Freezing

• Make-Ahead. Place the frosting in the fridge up to two weeks. Let the frosting come to room temperature before frosting your cookies.
• Freezing the Frosting. Place the frosting in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw to room temperature before using, and blend with a hand mixer if the consistency isn’t quite right. You can also add a tablespoon or two of heavy whipping cream if the frosting seems hard/dry.

Tools Needed To Make This Recipe

• Mixer:I love my KitchenAid Mixer, I use it for everything. Makes baking so much easier!
• Mixing Bowls:I love these mixing bowls and they have small sizes perfect for decorating cookies with different frosting colors.
• Icing Spatula:Makes frosting cookies SO MUCH easier!

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