Healthier Sugar Cookie Icing recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons low-fat milk
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 dash assorted natural food coloring

Nutrition Info

71.4 calories
carbohydrate: 18.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: : -
protein: : -
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 0.1 mg
sugar: 18.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine white sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, simmering until dissolved and a sugar syrup is created, about 5 minutes.

  2. Stir together confectioner's sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Beat in almond extract and 2 teaspoons of sugar syrup until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more sugar syrup.

  3. Optional: Divide icing into separate bowls and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies or paint them with a brush.

Recipe Yield

1 dozen cookie's worth

Recipe Note

This icing dries hard and shiny and the colors stay bright. Choose as many different food colorings as you desire.

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