Description
Easy powdered sugar icing recipe without eggs, made with just 2 ingredients (enough to partially decorate up to 30 cookies – double the recipe to fully cover them).
Ingredients
- 200 g powdered sugar (1 ⅔ cups), sifted
- 23 g water (1 ½ tablespoons)
Instructions
- Sift the powdered sugar into a large bowl to avoid lumps.
- Add a little water and mix on low speed with an electric mixer.
- Increase speed and beat 2–3 minutes until smooth.
- Adjust consistency with a few drops of water: thick for outlining, thinner for flooding.
- Add coloring or flavoring during the last 30 seconds if using.
- Use immediately or keep covered with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out.
Notes
Storage: Keep covered at room temperature up to 24 hours, or refrigerate up to 3 days.
Tips:
- Use sifted sugar for a smooth finish.
- Add liquid slowly to avoid thinning too much.
- Use gel colors to keep the texture stable.
- Cover the bowl whenever you pause decorating.
- Test consistency on one cookie before glazing the batch.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: icing, frosting
- Cuisine: American