Versatile Icing

Submitted by Crazed Tyler

"This icing is used for so many different cookies. Try it on Rolled Sugar Cookies, Ricotta Cookies or as a glaze for anything!"

 

• Ready In: 8mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 2 cups

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• food coloring

directions

1. Combine the melted butter and 1 cup powdered sugar. Whisk until the whole mixture is crumbly.
2. Add about a tablespoon of milk and whisk until smooth (it should take a few minutes).
3. Add the remaining powdered sugar with the milk (you may need more or less milk, depending on the humidity). Add a few drops of food coloring, if desired.
4. It should be a thick enough to stay on a cookie if iced, and not run off.