{"id":2144,"date":"2014-12-11T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macrinabakery.com\/blog\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2014-12-12T00:44:22","modified_gmt":"2014-12-12T00:44:22","slug":"12-days-cookies-icing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.macrinabakery.com\/blog\/12-days-cookies-icing\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Days of Cookies: Day 2, Quick & Easy Cookie Icing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Decorating sugar cookies can be a fun way to wile away a chilly afternoon with friends. Don\u2019t despair if your little cookie canvasses aren\u2019t perfect works of art. With a little practice, you\u2019ll be icing cookies like our pastry chefs. In the meantime, rest assured that these cookies taste delicious no matter what – especially if you followed our tips for baking the perfect batch<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Quick & Easy Cookie Icing<\/em>
\nClick here<\/a> to print this recipe!<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 cup powdered sugar
\n1 tablespoon filtered water
\nFood coloring<\/p>\n

Makes enough icing to decorated 6 to 8 six-inch cookies<\/p>\n

1. Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl and add water. *Stir to combine until the mixture is smooth and all the sugar is dissolved. Add just a couple of drops of food coloring and mix well. You can always add more food coloring until the desired color is reached. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 1 day.<\/p>\n

2. Repeat the steps above to create more colors.<\/p>\n

3. Fit your pastry bags with the desired piping tips. A fine tip is perfect for drawing detailed decorations and making outlines. A wider tip can be used to fill in spaces. Using a rubber spatula, fill each bag with a different frosting color. Gather the frosting near the tip so no air will escape the tip as you are decorating. When icing the cookies, make sure the piping tip is not touching the cookie, but rather hovering over the cookie.\u00a0One way to cover the whole cookie with a glaze of icing is by putting on a latex glove, dipping your finger into the icing and painting the cookie with your finger.<\/p>\n

4. While the icing is wet, add embellishments to the cookie by topping with colored sprinkles or crystal sugar. Once the icing has set, gently tap the cookie to get rid of extra sprinkles and sugar.<\/p>\n

5. After all the cookies have been decorated, let them sit for 2 hours at room temperature, so the frosting can set.<\/p>\n

*If your icing is too thick, stir in more water, 1\/2 teaspoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached; if too thin, continue stirring, or mix in more powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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