Description
Elevate your cookie decorating skills with this easy-to-make sugar cookie icing that hardens! Perfect for any occasion, this icing dries firm enough to stack and store beautifully decorated cookies without smudging. With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, you can create vibrant, delicious designs that will impress friends and family. Whether it’s for holidays, birthdays, or just a fun baking day, this versatile icing will become a staple in your kitchen.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp cold milk or water
- Gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Sift the powdered sugar into a mixing bowl to ensure a smooth base.
- Add corn syrup, vanilla extract, and cold milk or water to the sifted sugar.
- Stir until you achieve a thick but pourable consistency; adjust with more milk if necessary.
- If desired, divide the icing and mix in gel food coloring for vibrant shades.
- Use immediately to decorate your cookies and let them set at room temperature before storing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Dessert
- Method: N/A
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (15g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg