Description
This quick and easy sugar cookie icing recipe will take your cookies to the next level with a glossy, smooth finish that’s perfect for decorating. Customize with your favorite gel food coloring for a pop of color.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk Together: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth.
- Add Flavor: Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract, and stir until the icing is glossy and slightly thickened.
- Adjust Consistency: If the icing is too thick, add an additional teaspoon of milk at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Coloring: For outlining cookies, the icing should be slightly thicker; for flooding (filling in), add a little more milk for a thinner consistency.
- Tinting: Divide the icing into separate bowls if using food coloring and tint each portion as desired.
- Usage: Use immediately or cover tightly to prevent the icing from drying out.
Notes
- To speed up drying, allow iced cookies to sit uncovered at room temperature for several hours or overnight.
- Gel food coloring is best to avoid thinning the icing.
- This icing dries with a smooth, glossy finish and stacks well for storing or gifting.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
