Description
A simple and versatile icing recipe perfect for decorating sugar cookies, gingerbread, and more. This icing dries hard for beautiful designs.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or peppermint, or orange extract)
- Dash of salt
- Optional food coloring
- Plain cooled sugar cookies (for decorating)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients: Measure out the powdered sugar into a mixing bowl.
- Add milk: Pour in the milk and mix until smooth.
- Add corn syrup: Incorporate light corn syrup for shine and consistency.
- Add extract and salt: Stir in your chosen extract and a dash of salt.
- Mix together: Whisk until smooth, adjusting with more milk if needed.
- Color the icing: Divide and add food coloring as desired.
- Transfer to piping bags: Move the icing into piping bags for easy application.
- Decorate the cookies: Use the piping bags to create designs on the cookies.
- Let it harden: Allow cookies to sit for about 3 hours to set.
- Share and enjoy: Present your beautiful cookies and enjoy with friends or family!
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Adjust icing consistency as needed with milk or powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sugar cookies, icing, decoration, baking, dessert