Description
Creating the perfect Sugar Cookie Icing That Hardens is essential for transforming your sugar cookies into beautiful, festive treats. This easy-to-follow recipe yields a smooth and delicious icing that not only looks great but also hardens perfectly, allowing for safe stacking and storage. Whether you are decorating for birthdays, Christmas, or any special occasion, this versatile icing can be customized with vibrant colors using gel food coloring. With just a few simple ingredients and quick preparation time, you’ll find that decorating cookies becomes an enjoyable activity for everyone involved.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1.5 tbsp corn syrup
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 tbsp cold milk or water
- Gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Sift the powdered sugar into a mixing bowl to eliminate lumps.
- Add corn syrup, vanilla extract, and cold milk or water. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually adjust the consistency by adding more milk if needed; it should flow slowly off the spoon while leaving a thick layer.
- Divide the icing into smaller bowls and add gel food coloring for desired hues.
- Decorate your cookies as desired and allow them to set at room temperature before storing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Dessert
- Method: N/A
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (15g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg