This icing dries hard and shiny and the colors stay bright. Choose as many different food colorings as you desire.
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
Directions:
Combine white sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, simmering until dissolved and a sugar syrup is created, about 5 minutes.n
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.n
Optional: Divide icing into separate bowls and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies or paint them with a brush.n
Prep time: 15 mins / Cooking time: 5 mins / Total time: 20 mins
Serving: 12 / Yield: 1 dozen cookie’s worth
Calories: 71.4
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