This buttercream icing is an easy-to-make egg-free frosting that's great for decorating cookies for holidays, birthdays, and parties. Use paste to color the icing. If you use liquid color, you may need to add more confectioner's sugar.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups butter , softened
- 0.5 cups shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
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Beat together butter, shortening, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Blend in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk; continue mixing until icing is light and fluffy. Store icing covered until ready to use.
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