Cookie Icing/Frosting That Hardens

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

This will harden and it will hardens quite quickly, it's the perfect icing to decorate cookies, if desired you may omit the vanilla, I like to add it in, the amounts may be reduced by half if desired.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 40

• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (sifted after measuring)
• 1 tablespoon low-fat milk (skim or 1% is fine although I have made this successfully using 2% fat milk)
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup (more if needed to reach desired consistency)
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• food coloring (use colors of choice)

Directions:

1. VERY IMPORTANT; the confectioners sugar must be sifted before using.
2. In a bowl beat the sifted confectioners sugar with milk until smooth.
3. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until smooth and glossy (if icing is too thick add in a small amount of corn syrup).
4. Divide into as many separate bowls as desired.
5. Add in different food coloring to each bowl beating/whisking until the intensity is achieved.
6. Paint the icing over the cookies using a brush or dip the cookie edges into icing (this will set quite quickly).
7. Place cookies on waxed paper to dry.

Reviews

[Mikekey]

This did harden nicely, but I found it a bit thick to work with, but my icing skills are real rusty. I think with practice, it would work. I couldn't "beat until smooth" as directed with only 1 tablespoon milk to two cups sugar, so added a tad bit more milk. Made for Christmas Cookie game at kittencalskitchen.com

[kitchenmischief]

great alternative to royal icing, when you are looking for something that dries to a 'softer' hard (if that makes sense). Easy to make and easy to use! I too needed a bit more milk.