3 of my 5 shirts are the same shirt in different colors. (So if you see a blonde girl picking up toilet paper at Target wearing a black, red, or blue plaid button up, it’s me.) This is my uniform lately because I’m still working on getting that beach body back after having my 3rd kid (har har), and because I like to wear button up shirts because I’m still nursing. All I know is that I’m glad I’m not in school anymore, because I’m pretty sure I would be pinched within an inch of my life. I have ZERO green in my wardrobe right now. That’s because my wardrobe consists of 5 shirts. (Even after asking my friends on Facebook where to buy shirts and getting tons of suggestions, I still ended up buying all 5 shirts at Target, where I always buy my shirts. Because I’m classy and like to pick up my fashion digs and toilet paper all in one run.) Trifecta of awesomeness. “Ok so today we went to Muir Woods and Max [her 5 year old] saw a picture of someone standing next to a redwood tree. He said, ‘Why are Karen and Eric in that picture?’ I had no idea what he was talking about until I saw the person was wearing a red and black plaid shirt.” Side note: When Sarah texted me, I sent her a picture of myself. Because I was wearing that exact same red plaid shirt. With my hair up in a bun. What is it with me?? Somebody call the fashion police. You might think it sounds overkill, but I swear it’s not. This is a copycat recipe for the frosting at The Sweet Tooth Fairy, which is an amazing bakery chain in Utah. Sweet Tooth Fairy has the BEST sugar cookies. The frosting is so light and fluffy and just has the most amazing flavor…now you know the secret, it’s a little touch of almond and coconut. Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram
Piping Bags. These are often sold in the baking or party aisles of a store. You can also use a sandwich bag and just snip off the corner! Piping Tips (or piping nozzles as they are also called). These come in all different shapes. Again, if you don’t have one, you can cut a small hole in the corner of a sandwich bag to mimic a round tip. You aren’t going to have as much control over your design though. Butter knife or thin spatula for spreading the frosting.
Beat the softened butter until it is fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add half of the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons cream. Beat well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the remaining powdered sugar and 2 more tablespoons of cream. Beat well. Add salt, vanilla, coconut, and almond extracts. Beat well. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add remaining 1-2 tablespoons of cream, if needed. Add gel food coloring if you want to tint the frosting. Avoid liquid food coloring because it can mess with the consistency. Frost the cookies! Keep reading for decorating ideas!
Aren’t these little scallops cute? It’s easy enough that even a frosting dummy like me could pull it off. Let’s get into the details: First, fill your bag with frosting. Do you guys know the glass trick? It’s so much easier to add the frosting if the bag is draped over the edge of a glass. Or if you don’t have a piping bag you can use a sandwich bag and snip the end off like in the picture above. You can also do two colors if you want, like the yellow and pink one I did up there. Or how about a rainbow one! That would be so cute! But seriously though. Even if you eat ‘em all, storage is ESSENTIAL for soft cookies. I’m not worried about your frosting, I’m worried about your cookies. As I explain in my post on the Softest Sugar Cookie of Your Life, (which you should absolutely check out because I mean the SOFTEST COOKIE!), you need to seal your cookies in an air-tight container within minutes of them cooling and only take them out to frost or eat them. Or photograph them, or maybe just to deeply inhale their scent. No judgment here. However, there are some people who really enjoy chilled sugar cookies, and I have to say that over the years I have come to appreciate a chilled cookie! Try it out! Also, if summer is upon you and your house is hotter than room temperature, then refrigeration in an air-tight container is the best for these cookies. Buttercream frosting is made of (surprise!) butter, which can literally melt in warm temperatures. Otherwise, an air-tight container on the counter is fine. No letting them dry out! Now go forth and FROST!
