Description
Add a festive touch to your favorite holiday cookies with this Easy Sugar Cookie Glaze—a simple, quick recipe that delivers a smooth, glossy finish without royal icing. Whether you’re baking with kids or decorating for a cookie exchange, this glaze sets perfectly and holds vibrant colors beautifully. Ideal for sugar cookies, this quick glaze is made with just a few ingredients and is perfect for any occasion. It’s the ultimate go-to for holiday baking, quick desserts, easy decorating, and fun family food ideas. Say goodbye to complicated icing and hello to your new favorite easy recipe for decorated cookies!
Ingredients
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk or water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract
gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. Sift the powdered sugar into a mixing bowl to remove lumps.
2. Add milk (or water) and light corn syrup to the sugar.
3. Mix until smooth and fully combined.
4. Stir in vanilla or almond extract for flavor.
5. Adjust the consistency by adding more milk to thin or sugar to thicken.
6. Divide glaze into bowls if using multiple colors and add gel food coloring.
7. Mix each colored glaze thoroughly.
8. Transfer glaze to piping bags, bottles, or use spoons for decorating.
9. Outline and flood cookies, allowing time for each layer to dry.
10. Let cookies dry completely for 12–24 hours before stacking or packaging.
Notes
Use gel food coloring to maintain glaze consistency.
Let the glaze dry completely overnight for best results.
Store extra glaze in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glazed cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy sugar cookie glaze, holiday cookies, cookie decorating, sugar cookie icing, quick glaze