Description
Easy Sugar Cookie Icing is a smooth, glossy, and versatile icing perfect for decorating cookies with vibrant colors and crisp detail. This quick-drying icing is ideal for outlining, flooding, and creating beautiful designs that set firmly for stacking or gifting.
Ingredients
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2–3 teaspoons milk (any kind)
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2 teaspoons light corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- Food coloring (gel or liquid), optional
Instructions
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Mix the Base:
In a bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons milk, corn syrup, and vanilla or almond extract until smooth and glossy. -
Adjust Consistency:
Add a few drops of milk if too thick, or more powdered sugar if too thin. Use thick icing for outlining and thinner for flooding. -
Color the Icing:
Divide into bowls and mix in food coloring as desired. -
Decorate Cookies:
Use piping bags, squeeze bottles, or spoons to decorate cooled cookies. -
Set Icing:
Let cookies sit at room temperature for 1–2 hours or until the icing is fully set.
Notes
Store leftover icing in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Stir before reuse.Add sparkle with sanding sugar or edible glitter before icing dries.Let cookies dry completely before stacking or packaging.
