Holiday Decorating Icing

Directions

Stir minimum amount of milk into sugar with a small wire whisk or a fork to make a soft smooth icing.

Stir in optional food coloring and flavor extract.

If mixture is too stiff, add milk in very tiny increments until correct consistency is reached.

Pipe icing from a pastry bag to outline cookies or make simple motifs, or simple drizzle on designs.

If coating the cookie, use a small metal spatula to spread icing over entire top surface or dip cookie into icing, using the metal spatula to trim away excess.

If mixture hardens, remix with a bit of water, whisking well to make icing smooth.

Allow cookies to dry to a dull shine before storing.