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Best Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-4 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon extract vanilla, almond, peppermint or coconut
  • Food coloring

Instructions

  • Mix powdered sugar, 2 tbsp milk, corn syrup/honey and extract in a bowl.
  • Add more milk slowly until you get the right thickness (thicker for piping, medium for spreading, thinner for dipping).
  • Divide and add food coloring if wanted.
  • Decorate cookies by piping, spreading or dipping.
  • Add sprinkles immediately before frosting sets!
  • Let cookies dry about 2 hours before stacking.