Almond Butter Icing

Light almond flavored icing, great for sugar and butter cookies. You may need as little as 4 cups of confectioners' sugar; just stop adding it when you've reached the desired consistency.

• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
• 5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 4 ½ tablespoons milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the shortening and the butter, add the almond extract and beat until fluffy.n

Step 2

Beat in the confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time. Add the milk alternately with the confectioners' sugar, one tablespoon at a time until the icing reaches the desired consistency. Color and decorate as desired.n