Description
Sugar Cookie Icing That Hardens is a must-have recipe for anyone looking to elevate their cookie decorating game. This icing not only enhances the sweetness of your sugar cookies but also dries to a firm finish, allowing you to stack and transport your decorated treats without worrying about smudges. Perfect for any celebration—from birthdays to holidays—this easy-to-make icing can be customized with vibrant colors using gel food coloring. In just minutes, you’ll create beautifully decorated cookies that are sure to impress family and friends at your next gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp corn syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tbsp cold milk or water
- Gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar into a mixing bowl to eliminate lumps.
- Mix in corn syrup, vanilla extract, and cold milk or water until smooth.
- Adjust consistency by adding more milk if needed; it should fall slowly from the spoon.
- Divide icing into bowls and add gel food coloring as desired.
- Decorate your cookies and allow them to set at room temperature until hardened.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Dessert
- Method: N/A
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg