Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Description

Great on Carrot Walnut Cookies (see recipe).

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese
2. butter or margarine
3. orange peel
4. and orange juice until creamy. Beat in confectioner’s sugar until blended and smooth.
5. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons on each cooled cookie. Sprinkle with walnuts.
6. Let icing set 1 to 2 hours. Refrigerate in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers up to 1 week.

Servings: 50