This is the best decorative cookie icing! Use this with my sugar cookie recipe.
Sugar cookie baking is so more than just a holiday pastime; it’s a hands-on way to pass down family recipes, share stories, and maybe even sneak in a few life lessons. Kids get to experience the fun of baking, learning a skill that taps into their creativity while also connecting them to family traditions.
Decorative Cookie Icing
This decorative cooking icing pairs perfectly with old fashioned sugar cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. Lightly salted butter melted
- 2 cups confectionary sugar sifted
- 3 Tbsp. whole milk more if needed
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine butter and sugar mixing well.
- Add vanilla to milk and mix into sugar mixture one tablespoon at a time.
- Add enough milk to make icing a spreadable consistency.
- Divide icing into separate bowls and add food colorings of choice.
- Frost and pipe icing onto cookies, if using sprinkles add promptly after frosting.
- Allow cookies dry on racks until icing sets.
Kristen Coffield
I am the Founder of Active Grandparenting™ & The Culinary Cure™ and Author of Active Grandparenting. I am a passionate advocate for food as medicine, life navigator and culinary coach. This is my space for sharing what excites, inspires and motivates me to live my best life. It began as a recipe blog for nourishing, simple, weekday meals and has become something much bigger… a guide to resilient wellness. I am excited to share my knowledge of how daily habits can cumulatively help you to live like you mean it and age like you want to.
