Cookie Icing

• To make the icing - Sieve the powdered sugar into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Use a whisk to gently combine until smooth. Take care not to aerate the mixture as you mix. The icing will come off the whisk and be able to hold its shape in a stream on top of the rest of the icing for about 5-6seconds before it dissolves.
• To color - split up into bowls and use your favorite food gel colorings. I like to start with a very small amount and use a spoon to mix and add more if I need it to get the desired color.
• To pipe - add to a small piping bag. You can fit the end with a small round piping tip if you want to pipe super neat intricate details. I use the Wilton #2, #3, & #4 round piping tips.
• How to decorate your cookies - pipe a border of icing around the cookie to create a shape. Then flood’ or fill in the shape with more icing. Give the cookie a gentle shuffle on your workbench to smoothen out the frosting.
• How to dry - allow your iced cookies to dry for 4 hours, overnight is best. If you want to create 3d decorating effects, let the first layer of icing dry completely before piping on top.