Sugar Cookie Icing. This icing recipe is the "Holy Grail" of icing. Colorful, glossy icing transforms plain sugar cookies into edible works of art. Ours is flavored with almond extract, but feel free to use vanilla or peppermint, or whatever flavor your heart desires.
If it's too thick, add more corn syrup.
Divide icing into separate bowls and stir in food coloring as desired.
You can dip the cookies, paint them with a paint brush or spread them using a knife or the back of a spoon.
You can cook Sugar Cookie Icing using 5 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Sugar Cookie Icing
- It's 1 1/2 cup of Powdered sugar.
- It's 4 tbsp of Crisco (baking sticks).
- You need 1 tbsp of Vanilla, (clear vanilla works better with colors).
- Prepare 1 tbsp of Milk.
- You need 1 of Food coloring.
Quick tips for sugar cookie icing. This icing recipe dries hard and shiny, similar to royal icing. However it tastes better and is a lot easier to make! For the outer edge, the consistency should be thicker, like toothpaste.
Sugar Cookie Icing step by step
- Combine confectioners' sugar, Crisco, vanilla and milk, beating until creamy. Thin with a few more drops of milk (if necessary) to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in optional food coloring. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, etc., if desired..
For the center, the cookie icing should be the consistency of honey. You start with the simple ingredients of powdered sugar and milk. Mix the powdered sugar and milk with a fork until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and one tablespoon of milk. Once mixed, gradually beat in the remaining milk to make the frosting smooth and spreadable.