Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of butter, softened
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of milk

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add in the vanilla extract and milk and mix until fully combined.
3. Spread the icing over cooled sugar cookies.

Interesting Facts

• This butter icing is a great alternative to traditional royal icing.
• This icing can be colored with food coloring to make it even more festive.
• This butter icing is perfect for decorating holiday cookies.