Easy Sugar Cookie Icing (Print-Friendly Version)
Creamy icing that sets quickly, perfect for making cookies look colorful and smooth.
# Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Icing Base
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250 grams powdered sugar
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2.5 millilitres vanilla extract or almond extract
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30 millilitres milk, plus more as needed
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22 millilitres light corn syrup
→ Optional
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Food colouring, as desired
# How to Make It:
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Use a knife, spoon, piping bag, or squeeze bottle to spread or pipe the icing on cooled cookies.
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Whisk together the powdered sugar, light corn syrup, milk, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until it’s smooth and shiny.
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If you want, give the icing some color with food dye, mixing it in well.
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Keep the icing thick for piping. If you need it thinner for flooding, add milk a bit at a time until it’s just right.
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Get creative with your decorations, then let the icing fully dry before storing the cookies.
# Extra Information:
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Let cookies dry uncovered at room temperature until the icing feels firm to the touch for best results.