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Easy Icing for Decorating Christmas Cookies

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: No-cook
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This easy icing recipe is perfect for decorating your Christmas cookies. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a smooth and glossy icing to add festive designs to your holiday treats.


Ingredients

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  • Main Ingredients:

    • 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
    • 4.55 Tablespoons (67-75ml) room temperature water
    • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, corn syrup, water, and salt until smooth.
  2. Adjust Consistency: Add more water if needed to achieve the desired consistency for decorating.
  3. Decorate: Use the icing to decorate your Christmas cookies in festive designs.

Notes

  • You can add food coloring to the icing to create different colors for decorating.
  • If the icing is too runny, add more confectioners’ sugar to thicken it.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
  • Calories: 60 kcal
  • Sugar: 14 g
  • Sodium: 5 mg
  • Fat: 0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 15 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg