Milk-Free Almond Buttery Cream Frosting

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups powdered sugar 
• 1/3 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening OR 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 2-3 teaspoons almond extract
• 6 to 7 tablespoons vanilla flavored soy milk  
• Food coloring (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. COMBINE powdered sugar, shortening and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; slowly blend in soy milk to reach desired consistency. 
2. BEAT on high speed for 5 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Tint frosting with food coloring, if desired.

TIP: Spread a thin layer of frosting on cookies and decorate with sparkling sugars or sprinkles while frosting is still wet to ensure the decorations stay in place. If you're planning to pipe on frosting decorations, make sure to allow the base coat of frosting, and then each addition layer, to dry completely before adding another.