Recipes Desserts Frostings and Icings Cookie Frosting Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies 4.4 (297) 239 Reviews 39 Photos Here's a terrific recipe for buttercream icing for cookies with no raw egg whites. For any recipes that require egg whites, you can substitute dried, powdered egg whites, usually found at cake-decorating supply stores. Then you can still lick the bowl! Submitted by Cali Updated on September 23, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 39 39 39 39 Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 cup Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar 3 tablespoons butter, softened 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed 3 drops red food coloring (Optional) Directions Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk in a large bowl until creamy. Mix in more milk, 1 to 2 drops at a time, to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in food coloring. To Use: Spread icing over any cooled cookies and sprinkle decorating sugar on top, if desired. I Made It Print 489 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 131 Calories 4g Fat 23g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 131 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 6% Saturated Fat 3g 14% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Sodium 32mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 23g 8% Protein 0g 0% Calcium 4mg 0% Potassium 7mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.