Easy Sugar Cookie Icing
This icing is firm, flavorful, easy and quick!
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Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (16.5 oz) roll Pillsbury sugar cookie dough
- Festive sprinkles
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- pinch of salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons hot water
Instructions
For the cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll sugar cookie dough into gumdrops sized balls. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes, depending on the size of your cookies. The dough should be still light and puffy (you want to under-bake these!). Let cool and the dough will flatten.
For the icing:
- Melt the butter in a large bowl. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, butter extract, and salt. Stir together. Add hot water 1 Tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. Should be the consistency of corn syrup.
- Use a spoon or cookie scoop to drop the icing onto the cookies. Spread out the icing with the back of a spoon/cookie scoop. Top with sprinkles and let cool until icing firms up.
Storing tips:
- Place a piece of parchment paper in between each layer of cookies if you need to stack the cookies. They will stick together if you place them on top of each other when storing them.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g