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Sugar Cookie Glaze

SUBMITTED BY: cyndi  PHOTO BY: RueBarbe 

"This glaze will dry to a hard shiny finish. Perfect as a base coat for cookies. Can be colored too; use as much food coloring as needed to create desired hue. Dries quickly."
Sugar Cookie Glaze Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 180 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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Original recipe yield 0.5 cup glaze

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 10 drops food coloring

DIRECTIONS

  1. Stir confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and water together. Stir in food coloring if desired. This glaze must be stirred each time you use it. If it is not stirred before each use it will dry with a mottled look instead of a solid color.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 9, 2004 by SUSANLEE 
Absolutely hands-down the greatest glaze I’ve ever made! I think the difference is in using... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 15, 2006 by Full-time Mom 
Like other reviewers said, this glaze needs a bit of a flavor boost. I added several drops of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 21, 2007 by Jody D. 
I used this on my sugar cookies and I found it to be a little too thin and I had to redip my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 9, 2004 by CALJAKE 
Been meaning to review this since last Christmas! This is the coolest glaze. It keeps the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 1, 2007 by strawberryshortcake 
This glaze made my pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies come out beautiful! They were bright, shiney... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 4, 2007 by MN/FL Gal 
When using this recipe, always, always always siftthe powdered sugar at least 2 or 3 times. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 9, 2004 by Cook from Redmond WA 
This is a good basic glaze. Thicken a bit to use with squeeze bottles and so it doesn't run... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 14, 2008 by MOLLE888 
This was such a simple, delicious icing recipe! I used it to decorate heart shaped cookies for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 8, 2005 by KRUSHSH70 
Perfect texture, high shine and color that adjusts easily with food coloring. Used this to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 14, 2006 by RueBarbe 
I used light cream instead of water. This was the perfect finish for sugar cookies. MORE

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Nutritional Information
Sugar Cookie Glaze

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 22

  • Total Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 1mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g

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