Ornamental Frosting

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 2 egg whites, unbeaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk or 1 -2 tablespoon beet juice

Recipe

• 1 cut or stir margarine or butter into confectioners' sugar.
• 2 cool, if melted butter or margarine used.
• 3 add egg whites, vanilla and cream of tarter.
• 4 beat well.
• 5 stir in milk or beet juice a little at a time, until mixture is of spreading or barely pouring consistency.
• 6 tint with food coloring, if using.
• 7 spread on cookies or place cookies on rack over waxed paper and pour frosting over them, spreading as needed.
• 8 frosting can be refrigerated for several days.
• 9 add more liquid if needed.