How to Make Homemade Buttercream Frosting

When baking homemade sugar cookies it is absolutely essential that you have homemade frosting for decoration. Whether or not you like frosting, you need to give this recipe a try. It is so sweet and delicious that you are bound to love it. It's nothing like that store-bought frosting.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/3 cup softened sweet cream butter
• 1-2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 quart mixing bowl or mixer bowl
• Mixer (if not using mixer bowl)

1. Pour 3 cups of confectioners sugar in bowl with 1/3 cup of softened sweet cream butter.

2. Stir ingredients with the mixer on low until they are evenly combined without any bumps.

3. Add 1-2 tbsp. of milk to the mix.

4. Add 1 tsp. of vanilla extract.

5. Mix for 1-2 minutes on high speed until the frosting reaches a fluffy texture.

6. Apply the frosting to your cookies or desert.

Tips & Warnings

• If you would like different colored frosting, place some frosting in a separate bowl and add a few drops of food coloring, then mix. Repeat steps until you have the desired frosting color.
• The frosting may be refrigerated for later use, and even placed in wax paper and in the freezer for eating on it's own at a later time.