This creamy sugar cookie frosting is quick, easy, and perfect for decorating Christmas cookies, cupcakes, gingerbread houses, and cakes.Made with confectioners’ sugar and shortening to prevent it from melting, it has a delicious vanilla flavor.It spreads easily and sets firm, making it perfect for stacking and storing cookies for holiday treats! Makes enough for 48 cookies or 2 dozen cupcakes.

Christmas Sugar Cookie Frosting There’s something magical about frosting—it’s my ultimate weakness.Right now I’m spreading it on all my Christmas cookies, like Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies, Red Velvet Cookies and Christmas Cut Out Cookies.Not only does this frosting work wonders on cookies, but it’s also perfect for decorating cupcakes, gingerbread houses, cakes or on a spoon (don’t judge me).

Once it sets, you can stack cookies with ease, making it great for storing and gifting cookies.Made with confectioners’ sugar and shortening instead of butter, this frosting is perfect for all your favorite baked goods.Shortening is used because it has a higher melting point (115-120°F) than butter (90-95°F), making it hold it’s shape and not melt easily.

It also creates a smoother, firmer texture that’s perfect for decorating and stacking cookies.This recipe makes enough frosting to frost 48 cookies, or 24 cupcakes.Sugar Cookie Frosting Ingredients Shortening, I always use Crisco.

Shortening creates a smoother, more stable texture instea

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