Sugar Cookie Icing (No Corn Syrup)
This is a non corn syrup icing so it will not harden like the icing with corn syrup. I don't have anything against corn syrup it just is not available where I live. With this icing, you cannot stack the cookies. This will cover about 18 to 20 cookies on average.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- food coloring, color of your choice
- sugar sprinkles, as desired
All ingredients EXCEPT the food coloring into a bowl, and start mixing with a rubber spatula, it will get nice and smooth. To test the consistency, run a knife through the icing, the crease you made should close up in 15 seconds. If it takes longer, add milk 1/8 of a teaspoon at a time, if it takes less than 15 seconds, add 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar at a time.
Once smooth, now we can add the food coloring. If using more than one color, go ahead and divide the icing into separate bowls. Place a drop of food coloring onto a paper plate or a piece of parchment paper, take a toothpick and dip into the coloring, then swipe the toothpick through the icing and mix in.
Pipe the outline of the cookie, then work from the inside to the outer line you piped, and use a toothpick to smooth in any gaps.
Sprinkle with sugar sprinkles if desired. Allow the icing to setup or serve and enjoy.
Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.