Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, what a great excuse to make something sweet for someone you love or just for yourself (even better, because then you don’t have to share). I’m a little bummed that today falls on Ash Wednesday because I’ll be fasting (-ish?) today and not indulging in sweets, but there’s always tomorrow 😉 Many of you know that I already have a favorite cut-out sugar cookie recipe, but these soft frosted sugar cookies are a bit different. For one, there’s no need to chill the dough or roll it out — just scoop the dough and roll it into balls between your palms before baking. This frosting is also a sweet and simple buttercream that is easy for spreading, whereas my other recipe uses an icing that’s similar to royal icing and is better for piping.
Tips for Making Perfect Frosted Sugar Cookies
The dough will be a bit sticky when you go to roll it into balls and some of the dough will stick to your palms, but it shouldn’t be so sticky that you aren’t able to roll it. If you have a great deal of difficulty rolling the dough, feel free to add more flour, and lightly dusting your hands with flour may also help. This frosting is a sweet vanilla buttercream, the frosting does not set very hard and stays soft. For frosting that will become firm, you can add more powdered sugar, but keep in mind that it will be more difficult to spread on top of your cookies. Make sure your soft sugar cookies cool completely before topping with the frosting, otherwise it will melt! I recommend using a gel food coloring if you wish to color your frosting, it has a great vibrant color and a little bit goes a long way. Liquid food coloring will work instead, though, the color just won’t be as bright.
Enjoy!
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How to Make Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
