sugar cookie icing

This Sugar Cookie Icing recipe is made with just a few simple ingredients and incredibly easy to make too. Perfect for decorating sugar cookies for any holiday!

Easy Sugar Cookie Icing

(240 grams) powdered sugar

(30-45 ml) milk

corn syrup

vanilla extract

Gel food coloring

Combine the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of milk, light corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and whisk until well combined and no lumps remain. The mixture will be pretty thick at this point.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of milk (5 ml) at a time until the icing has thinned out and reached an outline consistency. To test the icing, lift the whisk or spoon from the mixing bowl, you should still see the ribbons of icing that fall back into the bowl for 3-4 seconds. If needed, add more milk to thin out the icing or add more powdered sugar to make it thicker.

Add the gel food coloring and mix until fully combined. Remove 1/3 of the mixture for the outline icing and set aside.

To make the outline icing:

Add 1/2 teaspoon of milk (5 ml) at a time to the remaining 2/3 of the mixture until the icing reaches a filling consistency. When you lift your whisk or spoon from the bowl, the icing should quickly melt back into the bowl of icing.

To make the fill icing:

Place the outline icing and fill icing in separate piping bags (or zip lock bags) and cut the tip off of each one. Outline each cookie with the outline icing, then use the fill icing to fill in the cookie. Use a toothpick if needed to move the icing around and fill in any empty spots.

Place the cookies in a single layer in an airtight container and allow the icing to fully harden for about 24 hours.

To decorate your cookies:

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Sugar Cookie Icing

sugar

milk

vanilla extract or almond extract

food coloring

Sift sugar then mix in the corn syrup and extract.

Add milk 1 tsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Add food coloring a little at a time until you reach your desired color.

This is a great and easy recipe for Sugar Cookies and a sugar cookie frosting.

Easy Sugar Cookies &amp; Sugar Cookie Frosting

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature (226 grams))

sugar ((200 grams))

vanilla extract²

all-purpose flour ((315 grams))

baking powder

salt

sugar,

Gel food coloring (optional)

candies and sprinkles for decorating (optional)

Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl and use an electric hand mixer) and beat until creamy and well-combined.

Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until completely combined.

In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Gradually add dry ingredients into wet until completely combined.

Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap and transfer approximately half of the dough onto the wrap (dough will be quite sticky at this point, that's OK!).

Cover with clear wrap and mold into a disk.&nbsp; Repeat with remaining cookie dough in another piece of cling wrap.&nbsp; Transfer dough to refrigerator and chill for at least 2-3 hours3

Once dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.&nbsp; Set aside.

Generously dust a clean surface with flour and deposit one chilled cookie dough disk onto the surface.&nbsp; Lightly flour the dough and roll out to 1/8" (for thinner, crispier cookies) or 1/4" (for thicker, softer cookies).&nbsp; Continue to add flour as needed both on top of and beneath the dough so that it doesn't stick.

Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and use a spatula to transfer shapes to prepared baking sheet.4&nbsp;

Bake on 350F (175C) for 9-10 minutes5, or until edges just begin to turn lightly golden brown.

Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before moving and frosting.

Sugar Cookies

Combine sugar, 2 Tablespoons of milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl and stir until combined.  If frosting is too thick, add more milk, about a teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is thick but pipeable.  If you accidentally add too much milk, add powdered sugar until desired texture is reached.&nbsp;&nbsp;

If coloring the frosting, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.

Transfer frosting to a piping bag with a piping tip (I used Wilton 5), or place in a Ziploc bag and snip a small piece of the corner off (not as neat, but this will still work, just take care that the frosting isn’t so thick that it breaks open the seam of the bag when you are squeezing).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Pipe frosting on cookies and decorate with decorative candies, if desired.

Allow frosting to harden before enjoying (this took several hours for me and may vary for you depending on the consistency of your frosting)

Keep uneaten cookies sealed in an airtight container at room temperature.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sugar Cookie Frosting

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A simple sugar cookie recipe with an easy frosting (not royal icing!). No-spread sugar cookies. These are a great Christmas cookie recipe!

Easy Sugar Cookies (with frosting)

Glossy Sugar Cookie Icing (that hardens) is an easy icing for holiday sugar cookie decorating!

Glossy Sugar Cookie Icing (that hardens)

c confectioners sugar

Tbsp milk or cold water ((more

tsp almond extract ((or your desired clear extract flavoring))

gel food coloring ((optional, desired colors))

In a medium bowl, sift confectioners sugar and then combine with light corn syrup, milk or water, and clear extract flavoring. Stir until smooth and the icing has reached your desired consistency.

For flooding and dipping, use a consistency that sticks well to your spoon and icing &#x27;drops&#x27; off slowly.

For a light glaze that is somewhat transparent, use a consistency that runs off slowly from your spoon but also leaves a good clear coating on the spoon.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

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