This simple cookie icing recipe is one that I always turn to whenever we are decorating cookies around our house. It has been in my family for as long as I can remember and isn’t going away anytime soon!

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It works great for spreading or piping onto cookies, whichever you prefer. You can also easily make the cookie icing thinner or thicker based on your preferences. You’ll add a little bit more sugar for it to be thicker and a little more milk for it to be thinner. Totally up to you to get the cookie icing to the consistency you prefer.

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Here’s my family’s cookie icing recipe perfect for using with our sugar cookie recipe that I’ll share tomorrow. You definitely don’t want to miss it!

Cookie Icing Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Cookie icing recipe perfect for using for decorating or icing sugar cookies or other types of cookies. Get this simple, family heirloom cookie icing recipe you are sure to love.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16 tablespoons

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup (114 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons (14-28 g) milk
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) vanilla extract, clear preferred

Instructions 

  • Stir all ingredients together to make sure well-combined and smooth.

Notes

Makes 1 cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tablespoon | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.03g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.004mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Happy Cookie Making!

XO,
Robyn

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Robyn Stone is a cookbook author, wife, mom, and passionate home cook. Her tested and trusted recipes give readers the confidence to cook recipes the whole family will love. Robyn has been featured on Food Network, People, Southern Living, and more.

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