Half Moon Cookie Frosting
Transform your homemade half moon cookies into bakery-perfect treats with this rich and velvety Half Moon Cookie Frosting recipe! Featuring a luscious vanilla frosting made from softened butter, powdered sugar, and a hint of vanilla extract, paired with a decadent chocolate frosting crafted from melted semi-sweet chocolate chips, this recipe delivers the iconic black-and-white cookie look we all love. The simple, fuss-free preparation takes just 20 minutes, and the frosting spreads effortlessly to create that smooth, picture-perfect finish. Ideal for any occasion, this versatile frosting recipe brings professional-quality results to your favorite baked goods. Perfect your half moon cookies today with this easy, crowd-pleasing frosting!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon Hot water
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and powdered sugar using a hand mixer on low speed. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Gradually add 2 tablespoons of milk and the vanilla extract. Beat until the frosting reaches your desired spreadable consistency. If it's too thick, add 1 more tablespoon of milk. This forms your vanilla frosting.
Divide the vanilla frosting in half. Set one half aside for the white portion of the cookies.
Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted and smooth.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the melted chocolate and the second half of the vanilla frosting. Add 1 tablespoon of hot water to thin the mixture slightly, creating your smooth chocolate frosting.
Allow the frostings to sit for a few minutes at room temperature before spreading onto half moon cookies to ensure the consistency is firm but spreadable.
Frost the flat side of each cookie: spread vanilla frosting on one half and chocolate frosting on the other half for the classic half moon cookie look.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2178 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 92.7 g | 119% | |
| Saturated Fat | 58.2 g | 291% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 129 mg | 43% | |
| Sodium | 37 mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 356.3 g | 130% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.3 g | 40% | |
| Total Sugars | 328.8 g | ||
| Protein | 13.8 g | 28% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 91 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% | |
| Potassium | 118 mg | 3% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
