The Best Cookie Icing!

Cookie (and cake) decorating is a fine art. I've seen some beautifully decorated and detailed cookies, and I think "Wow. I do not have the patience for that." And really, if I put so much time into decorating a cookie, I certainly wouldn't want anyone to just eat it. Therefore, I am not a cookie decorator. However, I am partial to slapping a glaze and some sprinkles on a cookie and calling it a day. 

Sprinkles are fun. My kids love them, and let's face it, icing is extra sugar so it makes cookies even better. Mo'betta if you will. 

I love a good homemade cookie, but I don't stick my nose up at a box mix either. When I saw this new Meyer Lemon cookie, I just had to give them a try. Did you catch my "all things Meyer Lemon" post? Love them. I thought adding some icing and sprinkles (and the mix came with the colored sugar) would make a pretty and Spring-y cookie. Since it was 20 degrees but felt like OMGthisisridiculous degrees, I needed something to get me through!

Sometimes you just have to bake your own sunshine. 

In the past, I have made icing for cookies, but it usually stayed wet and sticky or got dry and flaky. This past Christmas, when making Gingerbread Men with the kids (that I forgot to post!), I stumbled upon the perfect icing. It hardens enough that you can stack a cookie or two on top of each other, but not rock hard so it's crunchy. It's like edible puff paint! It is now my go-to cookie icing, whether it's gingerbread men or sugar cookies. 

You can use different extracts to change the flavors, or add food coloring to make different colors and it always sets up nicely. My kids got very creative at Christmas!

Cookie Icing (Glaze)

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon corn syrup (light)

1 drop of lemon juice (we added several drops to give it a lemon flavor for lemon cookies above)

• Add all ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Add food coloring if desired. Top cookies with glaze and add sprinkles before the icing sets. 

*For cookie decorating tips, such as flooding, outlining, etc. see the recipe source at I am Baker*

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