Best Gingerbread Cookie Frosting Recipes

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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING FOR GINGERBREAD-COOKIE TREES



Cream Cheese Frosting for Gingerbread-Cookie Trees image

Use this tangy and sweet cream cheese frosting to make our Gingerbread-Cookie Trees.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes enough for 10 trees

Number Of Ingredients 3

16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Put cream cheese into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until smooth. Reduce speed to medium-low, and mix in sugar and vanilla. Raise speed to medium-high, and mix until fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes.

GINGERBREAD COOKIE FROSTING



Gingerbread Cookie Frosting image

This is the recipe my mother uses to frost gingerbread cookies at Christmas.

Provided by Alison Hendon

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cookie Frosting

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup confectioners' sugar
ΒΌ cup milk
10 drops food coloring

Steps:

  • Sift the confectioners' sugar into a small bowl. Stir in enough milk to make a smooth but not too runny consistency. You may need to adjust with some more sugar. Divide this mixture into small containers, depending on how many colors you want. Color each small container with colors appropriate for the season, using as much food coloring as needed to create desired hues.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 0.5 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 6.5 mg, Sugar 30.1 g

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