Sugar Cookie Icing is a great basic recipe for beautiful, colorful, glossy frosting. I have to work at it each time to get the right consistency. 

Ingredients of Sugar Cookie Icing

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 teaspoons milk

2 teaspoons light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

assorted food coloring

Preparation of Sugar Cookie Icing

In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. 

Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.

Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.

Sugar Cookie Icing