Sugar Cookie Icing

Sugar Cookie Icing

from bellyfull.net
Dessert
5 min
38 kcal / serving

This easy Sugar Cookie Icing recipe takes only minutes to make and it dries hard so you can stack or bag your beautifully decorated cookies!

Ingredients

  • 3 cupspowdered sugar (, sifted)
  • 3 tablespoonswhole milk
  • 1 ½ tablespoonslight corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoonvanilla extract ((use clear vanilla extract if you need the icing to be bright white))
  • salt ((optional depending on flavor preference))
  • gel food coloring (, optional)
  • plain cooled sugar cookies (, for decorating)

Directions

  1. 1

    Stir together the sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, corn syrup, and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl until combined.(If icing is too thick, add the remaining tablespoon of milk, until the icing is thick but pipeable. If it's too thin, add a little more powdered sugar until desired texture is reached. If you drizzle a little of the icing with a whisk, the ribbon of icing will hold for a few seconds before melting back into the icing. That is when you know it’s the right consistency and is ready to use.)

  2. 2

    If coloring the icing with different colors, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.

  3. 3

    Transfer icing to a piping bag with a piping tip (I use Wilton 5.)

  4. 4

    Pipe icing onto cookies and decorate, as desired. (If using sanding sugar or sprinkles, they need to be added before the icing starts to set.)

  5. 5

    Allow icing to completely harden at room temperature before enjoying (this can take anywhere from 3 hours to overnight depending on the consistency and thickness of your icing.)

  6. 6

    NOTE: Don't miss all the coloring and decorating tips in the full article!

  7. 7

    NOTE: This recipe makes enough to decorate 40, 3-inch cookies. Calories calculated are for the icing only and do not include cookies.

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