CREAM CHEESE FROSTING / ICING FOR COOKIES

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This frosting dries (although it takes a few hours) so that you can easily stack the frosted cookies for transport. It is perfect for carrot cake cookies! I frosted about 3 dozen cookies, and had some leftover.

Provided by Random Rachel

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 batch, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Soften cream cheese for a few seconds in microwave if necessary. Heat cream, butter, and cream cheese in a small pot, just until the butter and cream cheese melt into the cream. (Stir frequently to avoid burning.).
  • Remove the pot from the stove, and stir in the 3 cups of powdered sugar. You will have a goopy mess. Beat it with your electric mixer, until it changes color slightly (3-4 minutes.)
  • Spoon, paint, or spread it on your cooled cookies. It will still be pretty thin and goopy, but it should spread in a nice, even coat. (I used the back of my spoon to spread it.)
  • Let the icing 'set' for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until it hardens. It won't harden completely, but it will form a nice soft frosting layer that squishes only slightly when pressed, similar to a slice of cheese.
  • I modified a regular icing recipe to make this, and was very disappointed with the results at first, but after I left the cookies on the counter for two hours, I was glad I saved them. The icing is perfect for transporting, and has a very good flavor, just right for carrot cake cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.3, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 3, Sodium 5.6, Carbohydrate 7.5, Sugar 7.3, Protein 0.1

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