Name: Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup shortening (or part butter and shortening), softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 2½ cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt

Description

An easy recipe for the perfect hard icing glaze for cookies.

Ingredients

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2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 Tbs meringue powder
2 Tbs light Karo syrup
3 Tbs of milk + 2 to 3 tsp
1 tsp white icing color

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Instructions

Mix together the sifted powdered sugar and the meringue powder. Drizzle on the Karo syrup and milk then blend together
Add in the white icing.
Add in additional milk by the teaspoon to get desired thick but spreadable consistency.
Spread on cookies with a knife and ensure it’s relatively thin, but opaque.
Allow to set 12 hours before decorating.

Prep Time: 60 mins
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American