How to Make Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting

I recently perfected my homemade lavender cream cheese frosting – it is simply delicious on a sugar cookie and it is very easy and quick to make. Topping each cookie with an edible flower is a nice touch that make these sugar cookies extra special. This recipe makes enough frosting for 3 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of butter, room temperature
• 8 oz. of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla
• 1 tablespoon of half and half
• 2 tablespoons of culinary lavender
• 3 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 drops of purple food coloring (optional)

Step One: Put the butter and cream cheese in a large glass bowl – if it is not room temperature then pop it in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. Using an electric mixer, blend the butter and cream cheese together.

Step Two: Add the vanilla, culinary lavender, and 2 cups of the powdered sugar to the glass bowl with the butter and cream cheese. Mix well.

Step Three: Add in the half and half and remaining 1 cup powdered sugar. Mix well. The frosting should be smooth and creamy.

Step Four: Add two drops of the purple food coloring to the frosting, mix well. Adding food coloring is optional, it makes the frosting a pretty lavender color.

Step Five: Spread the frosting on to cooled sugar cookies (I use the Better Homes & Garden recipe or store bought dough and baked at home works too). Add the edible flower if you have them (edible flowers will shrivel overnight).

Step Six: Enjoy!