This sugar cookie icing recipe is firm, stackable, and flavorful! My version uses just 4 simple ingredients (no meringue powder!) and can be colored and piped in minutes.

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Ingredients
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted (375g) (weigh before sifting)
34 Tablespoons milk (I use whole milk, but any kind will work)
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup (see note)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Gel food coloring (optional)
Additional candies and sprinkles for decorating (optional)
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Combine powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons of milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a mediumsized bowl and stir until combined. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, about a teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is thick but pipeable. If you accidentally add too much milk, add powdered sugar until desired texture is reached.
03:31 If coloring the frosting, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.
04:23 Transfer frosting to a piping bag with a piping tip (I used Wilton 4), or place in a Ziploc bag and snip a small piece of the corner off (not as neat, but this will still work, just take care that the frosting isn’t so thick that it breaks open the seam of the bag when you are squeezing).
05:14 Pipe frosting on cookies and decorate with decorative candies, if desired.
07:09 Allow frosting to harden before enjoying, stacking, or storing (this took several hours for me and may vary for you depending on the consistency of your frosting).

Notes
Corn Syrup
I highly recommend using light corn syrup for the firmest, glossiest finish on your sugar cookies. However, if you must omit it, you may, but note that the frosting will not dry quite as hard and you will likely need to add more milk to get the icing to the proper consistency. Glucose syrup may be substituted, but outside of that I am not sure of a substitute that would give the same effect.

Making Frosting in Advance
To make icing in advance, store in an airtight container with a piece of plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface of the icing. It will keep for several days and may be stored either at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Icing will need to be stirred again before using. It may be colored with food coloring before or after storing.

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