36 min
Prep Time
62 min
Cook Time
Medium
Level
4
Servings

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!

Ingredients

  • 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)

Method

  1. 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.