sugar cookie icing recipe
This simple sugar cookie icing adds a sweet and colorful touch to your baked goods. With a few basic ingredients, you can create a smooth and vibrant icing that hardens nicely for decorating sugar cookies or other treats.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 whisk or electric mixer
- 1 measuring cups
- 1 measuring spoons
- 1 piping bags or squeeze bottles (optional)
- 1 food coloring (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- as desired food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sifted powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk the mixture until it's smooth and well blended. If you desire a thicker consistency, add more powdered sugar; for a thinner consistency, add more milk, a little at a time.
- If you want colored icing, divide the mixture into separate bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each. Stir until the color is evenly distributed.
- Transfer the icing into piping bags or squeeze bottles for easy application.
- Decorate your cooled sugar cookies as desired, using different colors and piping techniques.
- Allow the icing to set for at least 30 minutes before handling the cookies to ensure it hardens properly.
- Store any leftover icing in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
This icing can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.
If you need to make the icing ahead of time, cover the bowl tightly to prevent it from drying out.
Experiment with different flavors by using various extracts instead of vanilla if you wish.