Using shortening in this recipe instead of real butter makes the frosting much more stable and long-lasting for cookies that are going to sit out a while before consumption.
1 cup Butter-Flavored or Golden Crisco ( solid vegetable shortening )
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 fluid ounces heavy cream
gel or paste food coloring (optional)
Cream shortening until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and continue creaming until well blended. Add salt, vanilla, and cream. Blend on low speed until moistened. Add additional cream a teaspoon at a time if necessary to achieve the right consistency. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy. If desired, divide frosting into several small bowls and stir in food coloring to create various colors of buttercream frosting.
Variations:
For a pure white frosting, use white shortening and clear vanilla.
For a whiter colored frosting that uses real butter but still holds up well at room temperature, use 1/2 cup white shortening and 1/2 cup unsalted butter.
latrisha in missouri dec.14,08 in missouri Dec 14, 2008
Would make this again.
i tryed this recipe and i thought it was great.I have been looking for a good recipe and havent had any luck until i found this one.
thank you so much
Tammi in IL Dec 7, 2008
Would make this again.
I made this for frosting sugar cookies and it's a very tasty recipe. The only thing I change a little was to use the half butter shortening and half real butter version.
Amy in Georgia Dec 2, 2008
Would make this again.
This frosting was wonderful! I loved everything about it, perfectly creamy and sweet! I put these on the ultimate sugar cookies also from this site. I also used this frosting to make a little dog out of red velvet cupcakes on the same occasion. My husband and I placed second in the company baked off. I will be using this frosting again.
Tonya in Morgantown Oct 18, 2008
Would make this again.
This a great recipe for icing that will set-up well. I just used it to make bowling ball cookies for my son's birthday. It was perfect. I can see where it might not be good for a whole cake, but it is very good for piping details.
Jillian Jan 13, 2008
Would make this again.
this was really nice. yes, I will make it again. Whoever doesn't like it,try that browned butter frosting...it's terrible! And those two cookie bakers who posted their reviews...how can you NOT like it? it's the best frosting I ever made. Well,there was one wrong thing with it...The vegetable shortening! After my first time making it, i decided to make it with BUTTER, not SHORTENING!
