Description
Elevate your cookie decorating game with this easy sugar cookie icing that hardens perfectly. This versatile icing is ideal for creating intricate designs on cookies that look stunning and stay fresh for days. With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this delightful icing in under five minutes, allowing you to customize colors for any occasion—from festive holiday gatherings to birthday celebrations. The icing’s smooth finish not only enhances the beauty of your cookies but also ensures they last longer without smudging or losing their charm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp corn syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tbsp cold milk or water
- Gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, sift powdered sugar to remove lumps.
- Add corn syrup, vanilla extract, and cold milk or water. Mix until smooth.
- Adjust consistency by adding more milk if needed; it should slowly drip off a spoon.
- Divide icing into bowls and tint with gel food coloring as desired.
- Use to decorate cooled sugar cookies and let them set at room temperature before storing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: N/A
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (15g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg