Creamy frosting for cookies

      1 c  SHORTENING
  1 1/2 ts VANILLA
    1/2 ts LEMON EXTRACT
  4 1/2 c  CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
      4 tb MILK (OR LESS)
      1 ea FOOD COLORING

IN A BOWL, BEAT SHORTENING, VANILLA AND DESIRED EXTRACT (LEMON, ORANGE, ALMOND). SLOWLY ADD POWDERED SUGAR, BEATING WELL. ADD 2 TBSP MILK. GRADUALLY ADD THE REMAINING POWDERED SUGAR. BEAT WELL, ADDING ENOUGH REMAINING MILK TO MAKE THE FROSTING SMOOTH AND SPREADABLE. IF DESIRED, MIX IN A LITTLE FOOD COLORING TO MAKE YOUR FROSTING PRETTY. NUTRITIONAL DATA PER TABLESPOON: 112 CALORIES, 6 g FAT, (51% CALORIES FROM FAT).


Yield: 1 Servings