I need a good frosting recipe

[charming23]

I made a batch of sugar cookie cutouts tonight and am in the need of a good frosting to use on them. I can't seem to find one that will not get runny.

Thanks in advance

 

[katie26]

I really like this one:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Decorator-Frosting/Detail.aspx

It gets hard enough after drying that you can stack the cookies, but it stays really yummy!

 

[lizabu]

I always use the Wilton royal icing recipe. I divide the batch up and tint it whatever color I need. I thin it down a little more for covering the cookies and leave some a little thicker for details and outlining
http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Royal-Icing

The recipe says 6Tbs of water but I add much more than that. I add 1Tbs at a time and let the mixer work. Once i have something thick like greek yogurt I put a spoonful in my piping bag and test it out to see if it's right. Once I have the piping thickness right I remove about half the icing from the mixer and cover it well and then I add a little more water to the rest of the icing. It needs to be a touch thinner to cover the cookies. I will sometimes use a spoon to cover the cookies. Other times I pipe it and get one of the kids to smooth the icing with the back of a spoon. Let it dry completely and come back and pipe your details.

Here's a couple examples of cookies I've done this way
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...26247573643_734453642_8256747_813558521_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/148577_459486918642_734453642_5334187_3543832_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/76991_459487053642_734453642_5334189_3137981_n.jpg

You can see in the last 2 the icing is a little too thin. Next time maybe I will just "glue" candies on.

 

[dancin'girl]

I use the Wilton royal icing recipe, too! Watered down a bit more than it calls for. Makes for very yummy cookies!!!

 

[paintnolish]

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sugar-Cookie-Icing/
This is the one I always use. The alomnd extract is so good in there and makes the icing a bit different tatsing. It also dries shiney and hard, allowing the cookies to be stacked.

 

[charming23]

Thanks for the recipes.

 

[kinntj]

Thanks for the recipes.

Thank you for asking, because I need a good recipe too. I have both and will try one now and make the other this winter.

I made 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies 2 days ago and they are gone. Thanks goodness now they have these to eat up. There's about 5 doz cut sugar cookies. The kids will have a good time icing them.

What kind of brushes do you use? Should I just go to the store and look at the baking sheet aisle and see what they have? The only brush I have is a pastry brush I use for melted butter, milk, and egg washes.

 

[lizabu]

I don't use a brush at all. I use a spoon and spoon some icing on to the cookie and use the back of the spoon to smooth it out. I let it dry and then I use a piping bag and outline the cookies with a thicker icing and add details.

 

[kinntj]

I'll use the spoon then. Much cheaper.

You couldn't possibly tell that I'm new to this icing stuff. Before I would get the cake frosting at the store and have my kids frost as they eat.
As the kids get older they want to do real baking and no shortcuts. I can't wait until they can take over this job completely.

 

[Uptown Girl]

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sugar-Cookie-Icing/
This is the one I always use. The alomnd extract is so good in there and makes the icing a bit different tatsing. It also dries shiney and hard, allowing the cookies to be stacked.

I'm going to try this one thanks!

 

[mefordis]

After using this one, I will never use another recipe for frosting again! Soooo good!

http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/03/buttercream-frosting/

The one above looks pretty good, though!