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Sugar Cookie Icing

5 from 1 vote
This easy Sugar Cookie Icing recipe takes only minutes to make and it dries hard so you can stack or bag your beautifully decorated cookies!
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Servings: 40 3-inch round sugar cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 cups powdered sugar , sifted
  • 3-4 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (use clear vanilla extract if you need the icing to be bright white)
  • Pinch of salt (optional depending on flavor preference)
  • Gel food coloring , optional
  • Plain cooled sugar cookies , for decorating

Instructions

  • Stir together the sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, corn syrup, and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl until combined.
    (If icing is too thick, add the remaining tablespoon of milk, until the icing is thick but pipeable. If it's too thin, add a little more powdered sugar until desired texture is reached. If you drizzle a little of the icing with a whisk, the ribbon of icing will hold for a few seconds before melting back into the icing. That is when you know it’s the right consistency and is ready to use.)
  • If coloring the icing with different colors, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.
  • Transfer icing to a piping bag with a piping tip (I use Wilton 5.)
  • Pipe icing onto cookies and decorate, as desired. (If using sanding sugar or sprinkles, they need to be added before the icing starts to set.)
  • Allow icing to completely harden at room temperature before enjoying (this can take anywhere from 3 hours to overnight depending on the consistency and thickness of your icing.)