Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2006

This is a GREAT icing for cookies! Like everyone said...need to cut down on the vanilla...otherwise it's perfect! One complaint I used to get with icing was that it had that "shortening" taste..not this one...it just tastes buttery and YUMMY!!!...and SO EASY!!!

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JACENRL

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2006

Wow~ this is a great recipe for simple and sweet surgar cookies. It's so fast and easy to do and I knew before I read the reviews that just add a few drops of vanilla. Just put enough in it to your liking. Other than that it's the best recipe for cookie icing iv'e ever used!

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2005

good

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JENN_77

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

Extremely yummy! I made these for decorating a batch of Christmas sugar cookies and my friend and I who were decorating couldnt stop eating the icing straight from the icing press! It dries sort of brittle and the colors arent as vivid as say, royal icing ( sort of matte), but the taste makes up for it!

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pearlypink

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

I've used this recipe a few times now. And I love it. I just want to leave a note about the vanilla. It seems that when using real vanilla extract 1 teaspoon is plenty and when using imitation vanilla the tablespoon is more appropriate. Thanks to everyone else who rated this first or I might not have figured out what was wrong.

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LisaMarie

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2005

Fabulous tasting! I used it on shortbread cookies.

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Lori

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2004

Perfect icing with "Grandma Minnie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies." I have learned my lesson, and always read the reviews first -- took others advice and only used 1 tsp. vanilla extract. (Any more would have been WAY too much.) Quick, simple and easy to spread. THANKS!

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WIDALLAS

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2004

A GREAT buttery icing. It was spreadable and easy to pipe out for decoration. It was easy and tasty. A perfect icing for the perfect sugar cookie!

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SWIMMER214

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2004

I usually read the reviews first, and boy do I wish I had this time! I was in a hurry, so used 1 TBSP of Pure Vanilla Extract ... Oh My Gosh! I added Cherry Flavoring to try to hide the vanilla taste, as well as more margarine and powder sugar. Definitely NOT 1 TBSP of Vanilla! It was alright besides the strong, strong vanilla taste. Seems to set o.k. Pretty glaze w/red food coloring.

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37cookies

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2004

great basic recipe! I have used it for decorating several different cutout cookies, and it always comes out great. Sets up nicely, too. Would probably work for cake decorating.

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ALLIETHOMPSON

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2003

Don't use 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Use just a teaspoon. YUCK!

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SMNOEL

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2003

i used 1 teaspoon of vanilla. this is great icing! try lemon extract for half the flavoring. awesome!

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carolyn_sullivan

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2003

I think something is wrong with the measurements on this recipe. 1 TABLESPOON of Vanilla seems like it's too much. My sister and I tried it and all you can taste is the vanilla (WAY TOO STRONG).

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COOKIEK1

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2003

Perfect. Delicious and creamy. I used Wilton's vanilla extract which doesn't turn the icing off-white. I also only used 1 teaspoon of extract. Yummy!

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Grace

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2003

Wonderful. If you don't colour it and don't want to make it so dark with the vanilla extract, use clear imitation vanilla extract. I tried the lemon zest that was suggested by another user and it was really good on vanilla cookies. Just grated a lemon skin, added a little at a time until it tasted right.

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QWERTZIK

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2003

This is absolutly the best icing for suger cookies

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MISS MARY SUNSHINE

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2003

THIS WAS SOOO EASY....its so delicious its crazy i put some lemon peal in it and it made lemon icing really really REALLY good you guys have to try it some time mmmm im still licking the bowl i give this a ten!

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AMERICANKITTY13

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2003

I thought this recipe was very easy to make and tasted great!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2002

This icing was easy to make and very delicious. It is the perfect icing for sugar cookies!

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2002

The whole tablespoon of vanilla was too much-and without the foodcoloring, it makes brown icing. I would lessen the vanilla to a tsp., not a whole tablespoon.

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