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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How to Make The Best (and Easiest) Sugar Cookie Icing (Glaze)
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
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This is easiest sugar cookie icing ever. It’s made with only two ingredients!
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.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
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!
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mari bennett says
Can you substitute buttermilk or non fat milk for this recipe?
Lynette says
Non fat milk would work as a substitution. With less fat content it may alter the richness but I think overall it will be fine. Buttermilk can have a sour taste so I wouldn’t recommend using it.
Karen says
I’ve always used water and love the glaze! My problem is decorating over the glaze. The darker decorating colors fade into the background color. Would using milk eliminatethis problem, or do you have any other suggestions? Thank you!
Lynette says
Hi. If you’re wanting to do a color on top of another color, you will need to let the first layer completely dry and then add the next layer of icing.
Sue says
I was wondering if how to store the icing when done with it. want to use it again and have plenty left over for more cookies later. does it go in frig. will be trying today with my granddaughter.. Thanks for all your help..
Lynette says
I typically don’t save it. But you could store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator? I’m not sure if it will start to harden on it’s own? Let me know how it goes.
BJ says
hi-will this icing harden as it dries? thanks
Lynette says
Yes, this icing will harden. If you put it on thick it will take longer to harden and may have a bit of a softer under-shell, but overall, it’s an icing that hardens so that you can stack the cookies.
Margaret says
That’s the frosting to make it chocolate