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Buttercream Icing (for decorated cookies)

Source: Mrs. Mayo’s How To Make A Wedding Cake, page 48
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword decorated cookies

Equipment

  • Wilton tips: 18 and 4
  • decorator disposable bags
  • Wilton couplers

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Crisco 8 ounces
  • 1 pound powdered sugar 4 cups sifted
  • 1/8 cups powdered non-dairy creamer
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon Creme Bouquet or Clear White Vanilla Flavoring

Instructions

  • With mixer at low speed, mix powdered sugar, Crisco, salt and powdered sugar. Cream until smooth. Gradually add combined water and flavorings at slow speed, then beat at medium speed until fluffy, smooth and of spreading consistency. Buttercream can also be used for icing cakes and decorating.