How to Make Icing for Cookies

Beginner 45 min 19 steps 18888 views Rating: 3.8/5 Published: 2026-01-02

Gather your ingredients.. Combine the powdered sugar and milk.. Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract.

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1

Gather your ingredients.

Step 1

Gather your ingredients.

2

Combine the powdered sugar and milk.

Step 2

Combine the powdered sugar and milk.

3

Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract.

4

Test the icing on a cookie.

Step 4

Test the icing on a cookie.

5

Divide the icing and add food coloring.

Step 5

Divide the icing and add food coloring.

6

Apply the icing to the sugar cookies.

Step 6

Apply the icing to the sugar cookies.

7

Gather your ingredients.

Step 7

Gather your ingredients.

8

Beat the egg whites and vanilla together.

Step 8

Beat the egg whites and vanilla together.

9

Add the confectioners' sugar.

Step 9

Add the confectioners' sugar.

10

Add food coloring (if desired).

Step 10

Add food coloring (if desired).

11

Ice your sugar cookies.

Step 11

Ice your sugar cookies.

12

Gather your ingredients.

Step 12

Gather your ingredients.

13

Mix the butter and cream cheese together.

Step 13

Mix the butter and cream cheese together.

14

Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

Step 14

Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

15

Frost your cookies.

Step 15

Frost your cookies.

16

Gather your ingredients.

Step 16

Gather your ingredients.

17

Put all of the ingredients into a large bowl.

Step 17

Put all of the ingredients into a large bowl.

18

Check the consistency.

Step 18

Check the consistency.

19

Spread the frosting on the cookies.

Step 19

Spread the frosting on the cookies.

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