cookie decorating buttercream

Just like classic vanilla buttercream frosting you love on cakes and cupcakes, this 5-ingredient cookie decorating buttercream is deliciously creamy and sweet. It's perfect for cookie decorating beginners, and soft-sets on the cookies after a few hours. You can pipe designs onto cut-out cookies, like sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies, or simply spread it on with a knife and top with sprinkles! See video tutorial in the recipe for inspiration.

Cookie Decorating Buttercream

sugar cookies, baked & cooled completely

(16 Tbsp; 226 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

(480 grams) confectioners’ sugar

Tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy cream, half-and-half,

vanilla extract

salt

optional: gel food coloring, for tinting

Have your cookies baked and cooled completely. You can use this recipe, or your favorite recipe for cookies. 

Make the buttercream

With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners&#8217; sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium-high speed and beat for 2 full minutes. Taste. To thicken the buttercream, beat in more confectioners&#8217; sugar. To thin out the buttercream, beat in more heavy cream. To help offset more sweetness, beat in an extra pinch of salt.

Color the icing: If you’d like to tint the frosting, divide it into separate bowls for each color, or tint the entire batch one color. A little gel food coloring goes a long way, so use a toothpick to dot the gel into the icing. Stir it in, and then add more to deepen the color if desired. 

Use piping tips or knife/icing spatula: You can use a knife or icing spatula to frost the cookies. Or, if using piping tips, fit a piping/pastry bag with a piping tip (and use a coupler if you plan to switch frosting colors and/or piping tips). Spoon the buttercream into the bag, making sure to leave a few inches of space at the top of the bag. Twist the end of the bag or use a clip to seal it shut. You can pipe zig-zags, swirls, lines, dots, or whatever your heart desires! See video tutorial below for some inspiration.

Cover and store decorated cookies at room temperature for 1 day, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Frosting &#8220;soft-sets&#8221; on the cookies after a few hours, meaning it will slightly dry on top.

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This is very good and very easy. It’s a bit sweet for me but my kids love it. I did a half batch and definitely had to add a bit more liquid to get it soft enough to pipe.

This is a nice basic buttercream! It is on the sweet side so next time I will use a smaller piping tip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAWy0lOxzIs

This is the buttercream I use when I want an easy alternative to royal icing. It's perfect for cookie decorating beginners, and soft-sets after a few hours. You can pipe designs onto cut-out cookies, like sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies, or simply spread it on and top with sprinkles!

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