Cookie Decorating Frosting

Secret recipe from the bakery! A yummy frosting that sets up into a hardened glaze on top of the cookie, but remains tender to eat. Great for taking cookies 'on the road' because they won't stick together.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  clear vanilla or 1  teaspoon lemon juice or 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 3  teaspoons water
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons light corn syrup (for shine)
•  food coloring
•  water or  sugar, for consistency

Directions

1. Mix together sugar, flavoring, measured water, corn syrup, and food coloring. Slowly add enough water to make frosting a spreadable consistency (should be thicker than Elmer's school glue).
2. If a strong color is desired, decrease water so that the food coloring doesn’t make frosting too runny. If you get the frosting too runny, add a little powdered sugar.
3. Spread on cookies (add sprinkles or other toppings immediately). Allow to dry about 30 min or until no longer sticky. Will set up into a glaze so cookies won’t stick together when stacked.
4. This recipe makes about 1/2 cup of frosting (about enough for one color).