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Sugar Cookie Icing

An easy cookie icing that hardens quickly and tastes delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 48 cookies iced
Calories: 27 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract clear
  • 1 ½ tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk divided
  • Food Coloring gel is best

Instructions

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  1. Beat powdered sugar, vanilla, corn syrup and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl until smooth.
  2. Add milk a little at a time to reach desired consistency.
  3. Stir in food coloring to reach desired color. Decorate cookies and allow icing to set.

Notes

  • *Number of cookies iced will depend on size and amount of icing used on each cookie.
  • Consistency of the Icing
  • If you've watched cookie decorating videos you'll usually see both:
  • If you're making fancy cookies, you'll likely want both consistencies. If it's too thick, add a little more milk (1/2 teaspoon at a time, it doesn't take much). If it’s too runny, add a little more powdered sugar.
  • You can test one cookie to make sure it doesn't run off the edges and holds it shape well enough but still spreads.
  • To Ice Cookies:
  • If you are new to piping with icing, practice your ‘drawing’ on a piece of parchment paper until you get the hang of it. Instant sugar art!
  • thick icing (peanut butter consistency) used to outline the shape
  • thinner icing to fill the inside (more like a gravy consistency)
  • piping bag with a #2 cake decorating tip and outline sugar cookies.
  • Once the cookie outline has set for about 10 minutes, then you can ‘flood’ the inner section of the cookie with the same or another color.
  • Top with sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or a variety of fun toppings!

Nutrition Information

Calories 27 (1%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Calcium 1mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 48cookies iced

Amount Per Serving

Calories 27

% Daily Value*

Calories 27 1%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Calcium 1mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.