Cookie Icing

What I love most about this recipe is that you don't have leave your butter at room temp before making it and it sets up fairly nicely for "shipping" cookies. I use these on my sugar cookie recipe.

Ingredients:

•   2 cups confectioners' sugar
•   2 1/2 tablespoons cream (start slow and add a bit at a time)
•   4 tablespoons butter
•   1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, over medium, heat, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of cream and butter until butter is melted.
2. Stir in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar.
3. Remove from heat, and beat with an electric mixer until thick and smooth. Add additional cream if needed.
4. Refrigerate for a little bit before pipping.

Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/10233/butter-icing-for-cookies/