Cream Cheese Frosting

Here is yummy frosting for lots of different things.  Anything you'd put frosting on would love this frosting.  The secret is to whip it and whip it until it's as light and fluffy as thick whipped cream.

1/2 package cream cheese
1 stick butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla

Whip together until light and fluffy.  Don't stop when it's just "mixed." 

This is just "mixed."  Not ready yet!

Whip it together for at least 5 minutes.  It should look like this:

Add milk if frosting is too stiff; add powdered sugar if it is too runny. 

Pipe or spread onto cooled cookies.  To pipe it onto cookies, I put a large ziplock bag into a small bowl and fold it over.  Then I scrape the frosting into the bag. 

I take the bag out of the bowl and seal it while pressing out any air.  Then I cut about 1/4 inch off the corner of the bag. 

It works really well to get those cookies nice and frosting-y!