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Healthier Sugar Cookie Frosting

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Recipe by: MakeItHealthy

"Using low-fat milk and natural no trans-fat shortening make this great frosting recipe healthier. If desired, use natural food dye to color the frosting."

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Directions

Prep
15 m
Ready In
15 m

Beat confectioners' sugar and shortening together in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually mix in milk and vanilla extract with an electric mixer, until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring.

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Footnotes

Editor's Note:
This recipe is a healthier version of Sugar Cookie Frosting.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 58 calories; 2.2 g fat; 10.1 g carbohydrates; 0.1 g protein; < 1 mg cholesterol; < 1 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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Sarah Jo

10/3/2012

I made a copycat Lofthouse cookie recipe that I found on another website and used this recipe to frost them. I did not have natural shortening, I used Crisco. This is simple to make recipe that ...

wendyMN

2/3/2013

This is great! I made exactly as described, except I did a half batch. I made it to draw a football shape on my brownies for the Super Bowl. It's exactly the right consistency. I may never b...

Gail

2/19/2017

Want to make but it doesn't say how much Confectioners sugar or shorting to use.

~*MyHotSouthernMess*~

12/23/2012

Very easy to make. I used Crisco as it is trans-fat free. I also used organic vanilla as that is what I had on hand. For the milk I added until the frosting was at my desired consistency (I wan...

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