Description
Create a smooth, glossy icing that hardens perfectly for decorating sugar cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3–4 tablespoons milk or water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of milk or water.
- Add more liquid, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you reach a smooth, flowing consistency.
- Stir in vanilla extract, if desired.
- Divide icing into separate bowls and add food coloring to each, if desired.
- Decorate cookies and let icing harden completely before storing.
Notes
- For a thinner consistency, add more liquid.
- For a thicker consistency, add more powdered sugar.
- Use gel food coloring for best results.
- Icing hardens best in a cool, dry environment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (with icing)
- Calories: Varies depending on thickness of icing
- Sugar: Varies depending on thickness of icing
- Sodium: Varies depending on thickness of icing
- Fat: Trace amounts
- Saturated Fat: Trace amounts
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Varies depending on thickness of icing
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg