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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (9g)

Recipe makes 48 servings

Calories 25
Calories from Fat 5 (22%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.6g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 4.9g
Protein 0.0g 0%

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Frosting for Sugar Cookies

Recipe #156400 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note
Deb's Recipes

By: Deb's Recipes
Feb 16, 2006

Frosting for my Soft Rolled Sugar Cookies posted in response to a request. I always seem to stir up more of this than is needed. It then invariably ends up spread between graham crackers as sweet little sandwich treats that kids love!

SERVES 48 , 2 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat together butter, vanilla, 1 tablespoon cream, and a half cup powdered sugar; stir in a few drops food coloring - The color should be somewhat darker than desired, because it will lighten up as you add more cream and sugar to the frosting.
  2. 2
    Add alternating portions of 1-2 tablespoons cream then a half cup powdered sugar; beating after each addition until well blended.
  3. 3
    Continue adding and beating in portions of cream then powdered sugar until you have incorporated all the ingredients; stir in additional cream or powdered sugar if necessary.
  4. 4
    You may vary the amounts of cream and/or powdered sugar to achieve desired frosting amount and consistency - Your choice of a nice and thick frosting, a very thin glaze, or anything in between is possible.
  5. 5
    Spread finished frosting onto cooled sugar cookies; candy sprinkles are best added as each cookie is frosted - They seem to adhere better that way.
  6. 6
    NOTE: Regular or evaporated milk, whipping cream, whipped cream, or even sour cream - whatever you've got in the fridge - may be substituted (I've subbed in each of these at times) for the half & half.

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From: Bullscreeker

On Jun 18, 2007

Okay, Deb. You must know how pretty these cookies turned out after adding your fabulous icing recipe. I loved it, my girls loved it, and we had quite the sugar-fest in the kitchen this weekend. Absolutely fantastic!

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  • From: Roxygirl in Colorado

    On Jun 1, 2007

    This was just the frosting for sugar cookies, exactly what I was hoping for. I had a tube of refrig. cookie dough (my first time using)leftover. I used fat free half and half and it worked great. I liked the broken down amounts of ingredients. I just stopped when I had enough (2 tbs. butter and 2 cups sugar).The frosting gave the cookies a nice homemade flavor. Thanks Deb, for another terrific recipe. Roxygirl

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    From: BestTeenChef

    On Dec 25, 2006

    This icing was perfect and delcious and easy to use! I decorated Soft, Chewy Sugar Cookies and it was a match made in heaven! The only change I made wsa I added the food colouring afterwards, that way I could make more than one colour with only one recipe!! This was a delight to have on our xmsa tray! Thank you for this keep recipe Deb's Recipes!

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    From: kelly in TO

    On Oct 7, 2007

    Awesome frosting, a no fail. Thanks for posting.

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