The Perfect Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe
This easy-to-make sugar cookie icing is perfect for decorating your favorite cookies. With a glossy finish and customizable consistency, it’s ideal for both beginners and experienced bakers.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Enough to decorate approximately 24 medium-sized cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (125 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons whole milk (adjust as needed for desired consistency)
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1–3 drops lemon juice (adjust as needed for desired consistency)
Instructions
- Sift the confectioners’ sugar into a medium bowl to remove any lumps.
- Add the milk, light corn syrup, and lemon juice to the bowl.
- Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Adjust the consistency by adding more milk or lemon juice as needed.
- Use immediately to decorate your sugar cookies.
Notes
- For a thicker consistency suitable for outlining, use less milk.
- For a thinner consistency ideal for flooding, add more milk gradually.
- To add color, incorporate food coloring of your choice.
- Allow the icing to set completely before stacking or storing the cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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