Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
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"Great on Carrot Walnut Cookies (see recipe)."
Original recipe yield: 3 cups.
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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
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DIRECTIONS:
- Beat cream cheese, butter or margarine, orange peel, and orange juice until creamy. Beat in confectioner's sugar until blended and smooth.
- Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons on each cooled cookie. Sprinkle with walnuts.
- Let icing set 1 to 2 hours. Refrigerate in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers up to 1 week.
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