Description
Looking for the perfect cookie icing that sets firm with a glossy finish? This sugar cookie icing that hardens is a game-changer. It’s smooth, easy to apply, and ideal for decorating cookies for holidays, parties, or gift boxes. Whether you’re after quick breakfast treats or creative food ideas with the kids, this easy recipe is a go-to for everything from festive baking to everyday dessert fun. Plus, it uses simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry—making it a budget-friendly favorite for sweet snack solutions and decorating fun.
Ingredients
2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
2 to 3 tablespoons milk or water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. Sift the powdered sugar into a medium bowl to remove clumps.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of milk or water, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
3. Adjust thickness with more milk or powdered sugar as needed.
4. Divide and tint with gel food coloring if desired.
5. Use thick icing for outlines and thinner icing for flooding.
6. Decorate cookies using piping bags or spoons.
7. Let cookies dry completely at room temperature for 6 to 12 hours.
8. Store leftover icing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
9. Stir and rehydrate icing before reuse.
10. Enjoy your beautifully decorated, stackable cookies!
Notes
Always let cookies cool fully before decorating.
Use gel food coloring for vivid colors without thinning the icing.
Sift powdered sugar for the smoothest results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Decorating Icing
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg