This creamy icing is delicious and versatile! By tinting the icing with color, or adding a touch of flavoring, you can change this icing to suit just about any cookie or occasion. Memorize this recipe – you’ll use it a lot!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp. cream or 1 tbsp. water
Instructions
- Blend together sugar, salt, and flavoring.
- Add cream to make easy to spread.
- Spread on cookies with spatula or pastry brush.
Makes icing for approximately 3 to 5 dozen cookies, depending on size.
If you’d like to add a flavor other than vanilla, simply substitute that flavor for the vanilla listed above. Try almond, lemon, or peppermint!
Tint the icing with a few drops of food coloring for added color and variety.