Sugar Cookie Icing. This icing recipe is the "Holy Grail" of icing. Colorful, glossy icing transforms plain sugar cookies into edible works of art. Ours is flavored with almond extract, but feel free to use vanilla or peppermint, or whatever flavor your heart desires. Stir the powdered sugar and the milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla until icing is smooth and glossy.

If it's too thick, add more corn syrup. Divide icing into separate bowls and stir in food coloring as desired. You can dip the cookies, paint them with a paint brush or spread them using a knife or the back of a spoon. You can have Sugar Cookie Icing using 5 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sugar Cookie Icing

Prepare 1 1/2 cup of Powdered sugar.
You need 4 tbsp of Crisco (baking sticks).
You need 1 tbsp of Vanilla, (clear vanilla works better with colors).
Prepare 1 tbsp of Milk.
Prepare 1 of Food coloring.

Scroll down for the printable sugar cookie icing recipe. Whisk together ingredients in a bowl until smooth and glossy. If desired, tint cookie icing with food coloring of choice. Spread icing on cookies using a knife, spoon or frosting bag or bottle.

Sugar Cookie Icing instructions

Combine confectioners' sugar, Crisco, vanilla and milk, beating until creamy. Thin with a few more drops of milk (if necessary) to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in optional food coloring. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, etc., if desired..

TIP: If you are piping around the edges of your cookies, the icing should be thick. Stir in the vanilla and one tablespoon of milk. Once mixed, gradually beat in the remaining milk to make the frosting smooth and spreadable. If the frosting seems too thick, beat in additional milk a few drops at a time. If the frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar.