This Easy Powdered Sugar Icing recipe is sure to become your go-to recipe for icing cookies and treats. It is quick to throw together, mistake-proof and so delicious!

Also known as American buttercream, icing or just frosting, this icing is easy to make and wonderful for all kinds of cakes. You can add any flavor or coloring to make it your very own.

Use this powdered sugar icing on Christmas cookie recipes, to drizzle over your favorite cakes, and any other sweet treat you desire. When you don't want or need heavy-duty buttercream, keep a bag of icing sugar around. This powdered sugar frosting adds just the right amount of sweetness without going too far.

Here is how you make the powdery goodness we all know and love as icing, from regular granulated sugar:

This recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma. Versatile and easy to make, this old-fashioned icing can be drizzled or spread over cookies and cakes. Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library Series, Cakes, Cupcakes & Cheesecakes, by Sarah Tenaglia (Time-Life Books, 1995).

This simple yet versatile sugar cookie icing recipe, your one-stop shop for flawless spreading and breathtaking piping!

This is the best icing recipe for decorating sugar cookies. It’s easy to make, and dries into a nice and smooth finish. Plus, there's an option without corn syrup! (This is our favorite sugar cookie recipe!)

This is the sugar cookie frosting recipe you've been searching for! The best sugar cookies can be ruined by a bad frosting, but not in your kitchen anymore! You can always rely on this homemade icing to deliver a smooth, creamy, and bursting with rich, buttery vanilla flavor.

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For an easy and creamy decorator icing, mix together confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk. Perfect for adding that finishing touch to your sweets.