Description
Sweet sugar cookie icing brings festive charm to homemade treats with its silky smooth texture and delightful flavor. Bakers can easily create this simple glaze that elevates simple cookies into delectable masterpieces you’ll be proud to serve at any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Binding/Texture Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
Decorative Ingredients:
- Gel food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Carefully sift powdered sugar into a clean mixing bowl, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Pour milk and vanilla extract over the sugar, whisking gently until a silky, uniform mixture develops.
- Incorporate corn syrup to enhance the icing’s luminous sheen and smooth texture.
- Calibrate the icing’s viscosity by incrementally adding milk to thin or powdered sugar to thicken, aiming for a consistency that gracefully flows yet maintains defined edges.
- If desiring colored icing, portion the mixture into separate containers and introduce food coloring droplets, stirring thoroughly until color is evenly distributed.
- Apply icing onto completely cooled cookies using a spoon, offset spatula, or precision piping bag for intricate designs.
- While the icing remains wet and glossy, strategically sprinkle decorative elements for maximum adherence.
- Position decorated cookies in a cool, undisturbed area, allowing the icing to naturally set and solidify at room temperature for 6-8 hours or ideally overnight before storing or stacking.
Notes
- Sift powdered sugar carefully to prevent lumpy icing that ruins smooth cookie decoration.
- Create stunning color variations by using gel food coloring for vibrant, intense hues without changing icing texture.
- Consider alternative milk options like almond or oat milk for dairy-free dieters wanting delicious, inclusive cookie decorations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 63
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg