Apple icing

By barbsjustagirl

To frost apple cookies

Ingredients

• BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• Beat ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Then beat on high speed 1 minute until fluffy.
• Mint
• Use 1/4 tsp peppermint extract instead of vanilla; add a few drops of green food color.
• Coffee
• Dissolve 1 tbsp instant coffee in 1 tbsp hot water; add instead of milk.
• Apple
• Instead of milk, add 1 to 2 tbsp apple juice until spreadable.

Preparation

Step 1

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

3 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Beat ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Then beat on high speed 1 minute until fluffy.

Mint

Use 1/4 tsp peppermint extract instead of vanilla; add a few drops of green food color.

Coffee

Dissolve 1 tbsp instant coffee in 1 tbsp hot water; add instead of milk.

Apple

Instead of milk, add 1 to 2 tbsp apple juice until spreadable.