I love decorating sugar cookies. It’s like my grownup version of coloring. And Christmas time gives me the perfect excuse to bake a lot of cookies. I am amazed at the power of some icing and a toothpick. You can come up with some really beautiful designs!
The icing recipe I use is pretty basic. You don’t even need the corn syrup, really. It’ll dry fast anyway. For food coloring, I use Wilton’s food coloring gels.
Sugar Cookie Icing by Baker’s Theory
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk or water
1/4 cup corn syrup (optional–if you don’t use it, use more milk or water)
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
