They're far too horribly boring plain.
2007-02-12 11:18:30 · 8 answers · asked by imjustasteph 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Perfect icing for sugar cookies-
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
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.
2007-02-12 11:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jane A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I am pinched for time, I buy plain vanilla icing in the can. Not whipped, though, because it does not spread as well.
Otherwise, I mix powdered sugar and milk together to make a more drizzly icing. The amounts are up to you. The more powedered sugar you add, the thicker the icing will be, and more milk will thin it out. Maybe start with a half cup of milk and add sugar until you get a consistency you like.
Edit:
Oh, yes. Cream cheese frosting is good, too.
Cream together 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup of butter. Add 3-4 cups of powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Will spread better if you refrigerate it for an hour or so, first.
2007-02-12 19:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by Venin_Noir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
INGREDIENTS
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
assorted food coloring
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.
2007-02-12 19:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by sansan4828 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the kind straight from the can that hardens when you let it sit out. Another good one is to mix confectioners sugar and milk till it is kind of thick but still spreadable. Mix a hint of food color in it too so you have pink icing. I gets really hard once it sets.
2007-02-12 19:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buttercream
2007-02-12 19:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a hurry - canned frosting works great! Any flavor - you can even use food coloring in them.
2007-02-12 19:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by newmom2tim 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we always used cream cheese frosting.. i know it sounds gross but it tastes awesome!
www.recipezaar.com would have some great ones i'm sure
2007-02-12 19:26:26 · answer #7 · answered by rebelluver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lemon..... mmmmm
2007-02-12 19:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by Brat_20_99 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋