Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

          

Great on Carrot Walnut Cookies (see recipe).

Original recipe makes 3 cups

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

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

Nutrition

Calories: 45 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6.3 g
Cholesterol: 3 mg
Fat: 2.2 g
Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Sodium: 8 mg

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