Powdered Sugar Icing II

1 cup of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon melted butter
milk
food coloring (optional)

In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, and melted butter. Stir well. Then add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until the frosting is of desired consistency to frost cookies. If you make it too thin, you can add one tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time. Add several drops of desired food coloring and stir well.

Note: Submitted by Tammy Davis who says: "This is great for frosting sugar cookies at Christmas. I make about 10 dozen cookies for Christmas as gifts. I make about 8 or 9 different colors of frosting and add sprinkles. This is the easiest and best tasting frosting for sugar cookies. This recipe is about 50 years old and has been used in my family for generations."

Reviews of Powdered Sugar Icing II:

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  A cookie baker  Oct 11, 2008
Would make this again.
it was so easy and great to use and it tates great it wasnt to sweet and it didnt not have an overpowering taste it was great thanks for sharing you wonderful recipe. three stars

  A cookie baker in Ontario  Aug 17, 2008
Would make this again.
I made this icing to put on sugar cookies I made for my friends as christmas gifts, and it tasted great! It didnt have that typical overly-sweet taste of icing sugar, which is probably due to the butter. I didn't put any vanilla and it still came out great! :) five stars

  April in Waynesboro, VA  Jul 30, 2008
Would make this again.
This was so quick and easy to make and tasted wonderful. It was perfect for my apple cinnamon cake. I just drizzled it over the top and it was done. five stars

  Laurie in CT  Dec 19, 2007
Would not make this again.
The vanilla made the frosting off-white and it still just tasted...well, just sweet. I'm not crazy about this icing. two stars

  Jan in Michigan  Dec 18, 2007
Would make this again.
This is the best recipe for sugar cookies - tastes great and is easy to spread on the cookies. My Mom has used this recipe for about 50 years and it always turns out great!! five stars

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