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January 29, 2021 By Brandy 8 Comments

Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Cookie Recipes

Sugar Cookie Frosting Hack: Dip the Cookies! (Video)

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The one sugar cookie cookie hack all moms need! Melting the frosting and dipping the cookies is the EASIEST way to frost sugar cookies! This post was originally shared in 2009 and has recently been updated to include a video.

You might also like our cupcakes in a jar gift idea or our EASY cake mix cookie bars that kids can make!

dipped sugar cookies

Watch our step by step video!

I learned this tip when my boys were toddlers and couldn’t believe how well it worked! We made Valentine cookies and dipped them in store bought chocolate frosting. It was so easy to do and coated each cookie evenly! So much better than spreading with a butter knife.

little boys adding sprinkles to chocolate sugar cookies

(It’s hard to believe this little guy is in high school now!)

I love decorating sugar cookies with frosting tips, and have a couple of fun tutorials on how to do that with kids for Christmas or Valentine’s Day, but this sugar cookie frosting hack can’t be beat when making sugar cookies with toddlers and little kids! Heck, I like it for myself too.

hand holding dipped sugar cookie

Easiest Way To Frost Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  • sugar cookies (this is the ONLY recipe I ever use)
  • tub of store-bought frosting (any flavor)
  • sprinkles

Directions

  1. Microwave a tub of frosting for 30 seconds. Stir.
  2. Pour frosting into a bowl.
  3. Dip sugar cookies in frosting, allowing excess to drip off.
  4. Sprinkle with sprinkles and let cookies sit 20-30 minutes to allow frosting to set up (or eat right away if you like soft frosting!)

cookies dipped in frosting and sprinkled with sprinkles

Sugar Cookie Frosting Hack

frosted sugar cookie with sprinkles
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Sugar Cookie Frosting Hack

The one cookie hack all moms need! Melting the frosting and dipping the cookies is the EASIEST way to frost sugar cookies!
Prep Time5 mins
Active Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Yield: 24 cookies
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • microwave

Materials

  • 2 dozen sugar cookies
  • 1 tub frosting any flavor
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  • Remove lid and microwave tub of frosting for 30 seconds. Stir.
    tub of melted frosting
  • Dip sugar cookies into frosting. Let excess drip off.
    sugar cookie being dipped in frosting
  • Place on cooling or baking rack, sprinkle with sprinkles, and let cookies sit until frosting sets up.
    dipped sugar cookie on cooling rack

Video

Notes

This works with any flavor of store-bought frosting in a tub! 

Um, did you know that you can make your own sprinkles? I saw this and my mind was blown. I have an entire cupboard of sprinkles to use up before I go and try making my own, but it looks fun!

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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. nemawei says

    February 5, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    Love it, we’ll definitely try it! Wish you could add a “Pin It” button so I can easily pin when on my tablet.

    Reply
    • Brandy says

      February 5, 2013 at 9:53 pm

      Hey! I’ve been trying for quite some time to do that, but with no success so far. I don’t have a basic blogger template so the tutorials I’ve seen don’t work. But I’ll keep trying! 🙂

      Reply
  2. nemawei says

    February 5, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    Love it, we’ll definitely try it! Wish you could add a “Pin It” button so I can easily pin when on my tablet.

    Reply
  3. AD McClure says

    February 5, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    This is how I frosted cookies in the bakery. Definitely a professional job! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Tanya says

    February 5, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    Great idea! Can’t wait to try it. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Rhissanna says

    February 6, 2013 at 4:22 am

    Wow! This is wonderful and yes, it sounds quick. I’m always delighted by how frosting softens up with a quick nuke in the microwave, but I never thought of dipping the cookies straight into the frosting. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Pam says

    February 6, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    These are great! I can’t believe I’ve never thought of dipping the cookies in the frosting. Much easier, and looks better too! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Cheryl Kirkness says

    February 8, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    Love these! What a great idea to dip them into the chocolate/icing. Thanks for linking up today!

    Reply

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