Best Glaze Icing For Sugar Cookies Recipes

SUGAR COOKIE ICING

Steps:

• 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.

CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla; stir until combined and smooth (mixture will be thick). Tint with food coloring if desired. With a butter knife or small metal spatula, lightly spread glaze on cooled cookies. Let dry for 1 hour.

PERFECT SUGAR COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and the milk together.
• Stir in food coloring a few drops at a time until you reach the color desired.
• This glaze must be stirred each time you use it or dries with a mottled look.
• Yield: 1/2 c glaze.

BASIC GLAZE ICING

Steps:

• Put the sugar in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on the lowest speed, slowly add the water, the corn syrup and vanilla extract. When the sugar is sufficiently moistened (it won't fly out of the mixer), raise the speed to high, and beat for 2 minutes until completely smooth and glossy.
• Divide and color, as desired. Store at room temperature, covered with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the icing, to prevent forming a skin.
• For cupcakes: Dip the surface of the cupcakes into the icing, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Clean any excess from the sides. Alternately, use a knife or a spreader to apply. Whisk as needed to keep icing glossy and smooth while using.
• For Light Blue Icing: Combine 2 to 3 drops of blue food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
• For Deep Yellow Icing: Combine 4 to 5 drops of yellow food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.
• For Purple Icing: Combine 4 drops of red and 5 drops of blue food coloring to 1 cup of Basic Glaze Icing.

SUGAR COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and water together. Stir in food coloring if desired. This glaze must be stirred each time you use it. If it is not stirred before each use it will dry with a mottled look instead of a solid color.

GLAZE ICING FOR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl mix all ingredients together until well blended. Add your extract to flavor icing - vanilla, lemon, almond, orange, anise etc. Make sure it does not clash with the flavor of your cookie. I use creme bouqet (an emulsion used in bakeries that is a combo of butter, vanilla, citrus and something flowery. Delicious magic!!!) Add your coloring. Gel food color works best for most vibrant color and the liquid color tends to affect the consistency of your icing. Use it if that is what you have, just be mindful when you get to the step that you are adding additional milk. This first batch will seem too thick. It is supposed to. The drop of lemon juice controls the sweetness. It is a chemical thing and does not interfere with the flavoring.
• 2. The thick batch is to outline the cookies. Fill a piping bag and outline cookies that are completely cooled.
• 3. Now you will take milk and make your flood icing. I add milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time and run a spatula or butter knife across the bottom of the bowl. You want to see the bottom of the bowl for a few seconds. If 10 seconds pass and you still see the bottom of the bowl, add more milk.
• 4. Now you fill in or flood your outlined cookie with the thinner icing. I use a demitasse spoon and a toothpick and push it into the edges. You can use a squeeze bottle whatever works.
• 5. I let the cookies dry overnight. The glaze dries completely and the cookies are stackable. It is delicious. it is softer and has a nicer mouth feel than royal icing.