Description
This Easy Sugar Cookie Glaze recipe creates a smooth, glossy, and perfectly pourable icing ideal for decorating sugar cookies. The glaze is simple to make with basic ingredients like powdered sugar, milk or water, light corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Customize it with food coloring for festive designs. It dries beautifully at room temperature, providing an elegant finish that is both sweet and visually appealing.
Ingredients
Scale
Glaze Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk or water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or preferred flavor extract)
- Optional: food coloring (gel or liquid)
Instructions
- Sift Powdered Sugar: Sift the powdered sugar into a medium bowl to remove any lumps for a smooth glaze base.
- Add Liquid: Gradually add milk or water one tablespoon at a time to the powdered sugar while stirring constantly until the mixture reaches a thick yet pourable consistency.
- Incorporate Corn Syrup: Stir in the light corn syrup completely to achieve a smooth and glossy texture in the glaze.
- Add Flavor Extract: Mix in the vanilla extract or any other preferred flavor extract to enhance the taste of the glaze.
- Color the Glaze: If desired, divide the glaze into smaller bowls and add food coloring to each to create multiple colors for decoration.
- Check Consistency: Test the glaze by letting it drip off a spoon; adjust the thickness with additional liquid or powdered sugar as needed.
- Apply Glaze: Use a piping bag, squeeze bottle, or spoon to carefully apply the glaze onto fully cooled sugar cookies.
- Dry the Glaze: Let the glazed cookies dry at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours or overnight before stacking or packaging to ensure a firm, set finish.
Notes
- Sifting the powdered sugar is key to a smooth glaze without lumps.
- Adjust liquid quantity depending on desired glaze thickness—less liquid for thicker glaze, more for a thinner glaze suitable for flooding cookies.
- Light corn syrup adds shine and prevents crystallization of the glaze.
- Use gluten-free powdered sugar if you need a gluten-free glaze.
- The glaze must be applied only on completely cooled cookies to prevent melting.
- Allow ample drying time to avoid smudging when stacking or packaging cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: sugar cookie glaze, easy cookie icing, glaze for sugar cookies, cookie decorating, simple glaze recipe
