Sugar Cookie Icing
This sugar cookie icing is smooth, shiny, and sweet with a soft vanilla-sugar flavor. It dries to a glossy, slightly hard surface or remains soft enough for piping details, making it perfect for decorating cookies.
Ingredients
For the Base
- 2 cups powdered sugar (about 230 g)
For the Mix
- 2 tablespoons milk (30 ml)
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup (15 ml)
Optional
- as desired food coloring
Instructions
Preparation
- Sift the powdered sugar into a medium mixing bowl to remove lumps.
- Pour in the milk and corn syrup. Stir until glossy and smooth.
Adjusting Consistency
- For flooding, add milk a few drops at a time until the icing moves slowly off the spoon.
- For piping, add sifted powdered sugar until the icing holds its shape.
Coloring
- Divide icing into small bowls for different colors and stir in food coloring.
Decorating
- Transfer icing into piping bags and decorate cookies as desired.
Notes
Start with the base amounts of milk and sugar. Work in small batches for colors. Icing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.