Sugar Cookie Glaze Recipe
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Sugar Cookie Glaze

By: cyndi 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (270)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 0.5 cup glaze
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 22 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by SUSANLEE   view full review
Absolutely hands-down the greatest glaze I’ve ever made! I think the difference is in using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by Full-time Mom   view full review
Like other reviewers said, this glaze needs a bit of a flavor boost. I added several drops of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by Jody D.   view full review
I used this on my sugar cookies and I found it to be a little too thin and I had to redip my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2007 by strawberryshortcake   view full review
This glaze made my pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies come out beautiful! They were bright, shiney...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by abay2remember   view full review
When using this recipe, always, always always siftthe powdered sugar at least 2 or 3 times. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by CALJAKE   view full review
Been meaning to review this since last Christmas! This is the coolest glaze. It keeps the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by Cook from Redmond WA   view full review
This is a good basic glaze. Thicken a bit to use with squeeze bottles and so it doesn't run...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2005 by KRUSHSH70   view full review
Perfect texture, high shine and color that adjusts easily with food coloring. Used this to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by MOLLE888   view full review
This was such a simple, delicious icing recipe! I used it to decorate heart shaped cookies for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2006 by RueBarbe   view full review
I used light cream instead of water. This was the perfect finish for sugar cookies.

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