Description
This easy sugar cookie icing recipe is perfect for decorating cut-out cookies. It dries hard with a glossy finish and is made with simple pantry ingredients. Ideal for holiday baking and fun cookie designs.
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons milk (more as needed)
- 4 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Add the corn syrup and almond extract and mix until the icing is smooth and glossy. If the icing is too thick, add more milk a few drops at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- Divide the icing into separate bowls and add food coloring as desired.
- Use immediately to decorate cookies, or store in an airtight container to prevent it from drying out.
Notes
- This icing dries hard, making it perfect for stacking and packaging cookies.
- Almond extract adds a unique flavor, but can be replaced with vanilla if preferred.
- Add milk gradually to control the consistency, especially for outlining versus flooding cookies.
- Store any leftover icing in airtight containers; stir before reuse.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
