Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Some milk, 2 – 3 tablespoons (more or less, depending on how thin you want it)
Light corn syrup (for a glossy finish), 2 teaspoons
(Useful for additional flavor) Use vanilla or almond extract, 1/2 teaspoon.
Colored icing (optional for cooked icing)
Instructions
Combine Ingredients:
Powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, vanilla or almond extract (if using) in a medium bowl; Whisk together. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time, blending smooth and thickening till mixture reaches consistency of picture below.
Adjust Consistency:
It should be thin enough to spread, but thick enough to hold it’s shape. If you’re using it for cookies, you’ll want a thicker consistency, and if you’re flood filling (filling large areas) you’ll add a bit more milk for a slightly thinner consistency.
Add Food Coloring:
You could divide the icing into other bowls if you want, and then add a few drops of food coloring to it. Throw it together until the color is all mixed in. So you can make more or fewer drops to adjust the color intensity.
Decorate the Cookies:
I use a piping bag or a zip top bag with the corner cut off the bottom to pipe icing on the cookies. Make a smooth, even layer of spreading out the center of the cookie, filling the cookie out and spreading it with a toothpick or small spatula then outline the edges first.
Let the Icing Set:
Depending upon the climate, the cookies can sit at room temperature for about 1-2 hours, just until the icing is completely dry and set.
Perfect Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe Tips
The corn syrup helps to prevent the icing from drying into a rough or bumpy surface that isn’t glossy.
Practice with consistency:
Need more icing thin it out w/milk, 1/2 tsp at a time if needed. Too thin and add more powdered sugar.
Storage:
If not going to use right away, cover icing with plastic wrap, pressing plastic to surface directly to prevent icing from hardening.
This icing is easy for you to customize colors and flavors for the holidays or special occasions!
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