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5 from 21 votes

Sugar cookie icing that hardens

Having a good from-scratch icing recipe that hardens is a must during the holidays and that's why this is the only recipe you'll ever need from now on! It hardens perfectly, and makes frosting sugar cookies so fun!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories:

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Sift the powdered sugar in a medium/large bowl. Add in the corn syrup, vanilla extract, and milk or water. Stir vigorously until smooth.
    2 cup powdered sugar, 1 & ½ tablespoon corn syrup, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 & ½ tablespoon milk or water
  • Add more milk is needed to get to your desired consistency. You want the icing to slowly fall off the spoon, leaving a pretty thick layer behind it.
  • Divide the icing into multiple smaller bowls if making multiple different colored batches. Use to decorate cookies, let the icing set at room temperature before storing the cookies in an air tight container.
    gel food coloring