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gingerbread cookie with apple cider cream cheese frosting from cleveland cooking

Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, apple cider, Christmas cookies, frosting
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 1 recipe
Calories: 1224kcal
Author: clevelandcooking
This apple cider cream cheese frosting is an incredible frosting for cakes and cookies! The apple flavor comes through from the reduction of the apple cider!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Over a medium heat, reduce apple cider to ¼ cup. Set aside to cool
  • Add cooled cider, cinnamon, cream cheese, and butter to the bowl of the mixer and combine well.
  • After combined, add the powdered sugar and mix to combine well. After combined store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Notes

The reduction of the apple cider is important to bring out the apple cider flavor.
Use a whisk attachment to get the frosting fluffier.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 recipe | Calories: 1224kcal | Carbohydrates: 165g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1982mg | Potassium: 885mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 153g | Vitamin A: 1522IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 830mg | Iron: 1mg