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Simple Cookie Glaze


This glaze dries hard and shiny, and is perfect for coating the top of your cookies in preparation for decorating with food-safe pens or makers. This glaze is a little on the thick side, and it isn't perfectly smooth when you apply it, but should settle into a smooth surface within half a minute or so. Glaze one cookie and set it aside for a minute. Has the glaze settled into a smooth surface? If so, it's the right consistency. Remember, it's easier to add more liquid than to stir in more sugar, so start with a glaze that's thicker than you think it should be, then add milk little by little to adjust the consistency.

Ingredients

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the milk until smooth.

2. Add food coloring, if desired.

3. Spread one cookie with glaze, using a table knife or offset spatula. If it doesn't smooth out after 1 minute, dribble in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until the glaze reaches the right consistency.

Recipe summary

Hands-on time:
15 mins. to 20 mins.
Baking time:
Total time:
Yield:
2/3 cup
Rate recipe
****+
Recipe comments (2) »

Tips from our bakers

  • Be sure you measure accurately here. Too little milk, and the glaze won't spread nicely. Too much milk, and it will be thin, spotty and develop splotches overnight.
  • Once the glaze has hardened, you can color on it with foodsafe markers, or you can pipe another color over the top with Royal Icing. You can sprinkle sugar on top of the wet royal icing for a sparkly effect.

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*****

07/05/2009

Victoria from Newport Coast

A classic recipe! This will become a staple glaze in your cookie decorating tool kit. Even if you are not too skilled with piping fancy designs you glide it on, dust with sprinkles and you will look like a star!

*****

12/10/2008

Lesa V. from Mt. Vernon, IL

I have been looking for the perfect sugar cookie icing that dries to a glossy finish. This is perfect and easy to make! My cookies look bakery perfect! Thanks for sharing such a great recipe. I cannot wait to make Valentine cookies using this icing. Right now I am making gorgeous red stockings with white cuffs. Too cute! I added a few drops of clear almond flavoring and also alternated between adding milk and corn syrup. Very beautiful cookie icing.

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