Description
This easy sugar cookie glaze is a quick dessert finish that makes every batch of cookies look bright, glossy, and bakery-pretty. It is perfect for holiday baking, Christmas cookies, cookie decorating parties, easy dessert ideas, sweet snack boards, and fun food ideas when you want a simple recipe that still feels special.
Ingredients
2 cups powdered sugar
4 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional
food coloring, optional
sprinkles, optional
Instructions
1. Add the powdered sugar to a medium mixing bowl.
2. Pour in the milk, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using.
3. Whisk until the glaze is completely smooth and glossy.
4. Add a few extra drops of milk if needed until the glaze falls from the spoon in a slow ribbon.
5. Divide the glaze into small bowls and tint with food coloring if desired.
6. Spoon, spread, or pipe the glaze onto fully cooled sugar cookies.
7. Add sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.
8. Let the cookies rest at room temperature until the glaze is set.
Notes
Always glaze fully cooled cookies so the finish stays smooth and does not melt.
Add liquid a few drops at a time because the glaze can thin out very quickly.
Let decorations go on immediately after glazing so they stick before the surface sets.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 48
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg