Do you want an easy icing for sugar cookies that leaves everybody wanting more? Yesterday I shared a wonderful Easy Sugar Cookies recipe. Today I want to share how to make a quick and easy glaze/icing that goes perfect with the sugar cookie recipe.
And the best part — it’s two ingredients! You know I like to keep it Cleverly Simple!
Let’s start with the ingredients. (Make sure you have your cookies ready. You can find the best sugar cookie recipe here.)
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PrintHow to Make The Best (and Easiest) Sugar Cookie Icing (Glaze)
This is easiest sugar cookie icing ever. It’s made with only two ingredients!
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 4 tsp Milk
Instructions
- Mix ingredients with fork.
- Add food coloring to icing (optional) to create unique colors.
- Add icing to your favorite cookie recipe.
Notes
You can customize this recipe by adding powdered sugar to make it thicker. Add more milk to make it a glaze.
Keywords: sugar cookie icing, sugar cookie frosting, cookie icing
You start with the simple ingredients of powdered sugar and milk. And of course, make sure you have your sugar cookies baked and cooled.
1. Mix the powdered sugar and milk with a fork until smooth. The powdered sugar will dissolve. There’s no need to dirty more dishes than that! I like the consistency of this recipe but you can make it thinner or thicker by adding more milk or more powdered sugar.
2. Add the icing to a ziploc sandwich bag. (If you’re fancy, you can use an icing bag.) Add food coloring to color. (Optional) Mix.
*This is a great step for kids!
3. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag.
4. Pipe the icing onto the cookie and use a knife to spread the icing.
If you like to add a bit of color, just follow the first steps and use a different color of icing. The glaze does start to dry immediately. Therefore, add sprinkles right away.
Let the cookies sit until the icing/glaze has time to harden. You can then stack the cookies. They freeze really well this way so you can bake weeks ahead of Christmas!
Will this harden completely? Also, how long will it take to harden?
It will harden enough that you can stack the cookies. The time it takes to harden depends on the humidity at the time you’re making it.
Very cool! But the icing is a little runny
★★★
Hi! To make it thicker you can add more powdered sugar. In the future, when you make it again, you can use less milk from the beginning. This recipe is very versatile!
Will the icing keep in the ziploc bags if I make it the day before using?
I like to know this myself cause I dont like to waste anything. I just made 2 bags to check out the icing since I made the cookies and I dont want them to go to waste since I got the color just right and I am gonna color them tomorrow. So I want to know if they will keep in the bag for tomorrow if I twist tie them ?
You can store them in an airtight container but make sure to press out all the air. When I store the icing in Tupperware I add a layer of plastic wrap and press it into the icing to create an airtight seal. Any air will start to dry out the icing. Enjoy!
Do I need to refrigerate the cookies? Since the icing is made with milk?
No, you do not need to refrigerate. Store in an airtight container if using within 3 days. If not, I typically freeze them and let them thaw before enjoying.
Could you add Corn Syrup to this?