Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe

This is the perfect sugar cookie icing. It is sweet, delicious, and doesn’t overpower the flavor of your sugar cookie recipe. It is the best decorating icing too!

Decorating sugar cookies doesn’t need to be intimidating. It’s not difficult to make and it’s fun to create once you get the hang of it! I’m going to show you how!

This sugar cookie icing hardens smooth, firm, and glossy. You can add sprinkles and sparkles. Once dried, these cookies can be stacked and stored or frozen and enjoyed later.

For the average cookie baker, sugar cookie icing or decorating icing is more than enough to make some fun and pretty designs.

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

Sugar Cookie Icing

How to make beautiful Sugar Cookie Icing! Don’t forget to check out my step by step photos and tips above!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 535 kcal, Carbohydrate 136 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 21 mg, Sugar 134 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
• food coloring

Instruction:

1. Sift sugar then mix in the corn syrup and extract.
2. Add milk 1 tsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.
3. Add food coloring a little at a time until you reach your desired color.

Sugar Cookie Icing

An easy cookie icing that hardens quickly and tastes delicious!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 48

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 27 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 7 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (clear)
• 1 ½ tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2-3 tablespoons milk (divided)
• food coloring (gel is best)

Instruction:

1. Beat powdered sugar, vanilla, corn syrup and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl until smooth.
2. Add milk a little at a time to reach desired consistency.
3. Stir in food coloring to reach desired color. Decorate cookies and allow icing to set.

Easy Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe

This is the best icing recipe for decorating sugar cookies. It’s easy to make, and dries into a nice and smooth finish. Plus, there’s an option without corn syrup! (This is our favorite sugar cookie recipe!)

Prep: 10min

Total: 2h18min

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Nutrition Facts: calories 20 calories, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, Saturated Fat 0 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1 cookie, Sodium 4 grams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

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

Instruction:

1. Combine powdered sugar, two tablespoons milk, and corn syrup or honey, adding more milk until icing reaches desired consistency. For piping and spreading, you’re looking for a thicker icing. For dipping cookies, you’ll want something a little bit thinner.
2. Pipe, spread, or dip onto baked cookies. If you’d like to use sprinkles, apply them before the icing dries.

EASY Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe