Best sugar cookie icing
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This truly is the best ever sugar cookie icing! It hardens, is full of vanilla flavor, and can be colored to suit any holiday.

Starla Kizzar saved to Recipes
This Sugar Cookie Frosting has a smooth and creamy texture with a sweet vanilla flavor. Two options: spread and pipe or melt and dip!

Deborah Vanhoozer saved to food
13 · This is the best royal icing for sugar cookies! It is easy to make, has amazing flavor and dries softer than other royal icings. I'm always getting compliments whenever I use this recipe to decorate my sugar cookies!
8 ingredients
Condiments
- • 1 tbsp Corn syrup, light
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Desired food coloring
- • 1 tsp Food coloring, white
- • 2 tsp Lemon extract
- • 2 tbsp Meringue, powder
- • 2 cup Powdered sugar
Liquids
- • 4 tbsp Water
- • 1 Water
Margaret DesJardins saved to Cookies
41 · I've been perfecting my Christmas Sugar Cookies (cut outs) for 20+ years. This is the Christmas Cookie Frosting recipe I use to top them!
41 · I've been perfecting my Christmas Sugar Cookies (cut outs) for 20+ years. This is the Christmas Cookie Frosting recipe I use to top them!
6 ingredients
Baking & Spices
- • 1 tsp Almond extract
- • 1 Food coloring
- • 8 cups Powdered sugar
- • 1 cup Shortening
- • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
- • 1/2 cup Heavy cream

Doris saved to Flavorite Recipes & Holiday Fun
651 · 18 minutes · This is the best icing recipe for decorating sugar cookies. It’s easy to make, and dries into a nice and smooth finish. Plus, there's an option without corn syrup! (This is our favorite sugar cookie recipe!)
651 · 18 minutes · This is the best icing recipe for decorating sugar cookies. It’s easy to make, and dries into a nice and smooth finish. Plus, there's an option without corn syrup! (This is our favorite sugar cookie recipe!)
5 ingredients
Condiments
- • 1 tbsp Corn syrup or honey, light
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Food coloring
- • 2 cups Powdered sugar
- • 1 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
- • 2 tbsp Milk

Alicia Adler saved to Food
The best homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting. Creamy frosting made in minutes to spread or pipe, that hardens too. And it tastes amazing!

Megan Volk saved to New recipes
You don't have to compromise taste with sugar cookie icing! This BUTTERCREAM sugar cookie frosting recipe hardens smooth but tastes AMAZING.

Shelly Plough saved to Cookies
Homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting that Hardens ~ Perfect Sugar Cookie Frosting for Decorating! Frosting For Sugar Cookies that Hardens!

Theresa Schutt Schutt saved to Christmas
229 · 10 minutes · Learn how to make sugar cookie icing that hardens into a glossy, shiny glaze. This easy sugar cookie icing recipe only uses four simple ingredients (with no meringue powder!) and takes five minutes to make!
5 ingredients
Condiments
- • 4 tsp Corn syrup
Baking & Spices
- • 1/2 tsp Almond or vanilla extract
- • 1 Food coloring
- • 2 cups Powdered sugar
Dairy
- • 6 tsp Milk
Debbie Ruiz saved to recipes
The only royal icing recipe you'll ever need! Perfect for decorating cookies, cakes, cupcakes, & gingerbread houses. Easy, pipes smooth, & dries hard.
Ellen saved to Iced Cookies