This easy glace icing recipe is great for cookie decorating. It's vegan and made with no dairy and no egg whites. It also tastes great and dries hard.
Some people have asked me about an egg- free royal icing recipe and that's basically today's icing. This was the icing I grew up enjoying. My family still loves it to this day and make it for almost every holiday.
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This icing is perfect for people with egg allergies. It's made with no meringue powder and no egg whites unlike my go-to royal icing recipe. It can also be dairy free, if you use almond milk, soy milk or coconut milk or even oat milk.
Anyways, I had some leftover heart shaped Sugar Cookies and decorated them.
You can do the"WET-ON-WET" technique. That's when a cookie is covered in icing and before it has a chance to dry, another layer of icing is applied to it. Pretty cool. Right? You can see an example of that at the very end of this post.
Another thing you can do it to just dip the cookies (smooth surface down) in the icing bowl until only the top is covered. Then, place it on a tray and let it set and dry.
I don't consider myself to be a skilled cookie decorator...not even close! It's just that I like decorating cakes and cupcakes so much more that cookie decorating takes a back seat! But, every once in a while I get an itch to play around with cookies and just have fun.
Here are a few TIPS to keep in mind when working with glace icing:
Unlike royal icing which is considered a little temperamental, this no fail glace icing recipe is DUMMY-PROOF. I am not even kidding... totally dummy-proof! lol. You just dump all the ingredients in a bowl, mix everything and start piping. Easy peezy!
Cookies that are decorated with this icing have a SHINE to them unlike royal icing. So, if that's something you don't want...steer clear of glace icing and stick to royal icing.
Just like royal icing, this icing can also be EASILY colored with gel colors.
Also, I might be crazy but I think this icing takes a little LONGER to dry than royal icing.
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Recipe
Glace Icing
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Powdered sugar
- ¼ cup Milk Whole Or 2% Or Almond milk Or soy milk Or coconut milk
- ¼ cup Corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Use clear extract
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon Almond extract Use clear extract, Adjust quantity according to your preference
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix everything with a spoon until everything is fully blended and you will end up with somewhat of a thick paste. I prefer using a hand held mixer or my KitchenAid to mix everything coz everything blends more properly.
- You can now divide the icing into separate containers and use gel colors to tint them.
As for decorating those heart sugar cookies you saw earlier, I don’t have pictures but I did the “wet on wet technique” and here are the steps:
- Use thick consistency white glace icing to make an outline around your heart cookie.
- Flood the inside of your cookie with thin consistency of white glace icing.
- For the polka dot pattern, use a small round tip to squeeze little dots inside your heart before the icing has a chance to set.
- For the swirly pattern, use a small round tip to squeeze little dots inside your heart cookie before the icing has a chance to set. Then, start moving your toothpick randomly through all the dots until your have lots of swirls. Enjoy!
Notes
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Kelly o
I'm going to try this recipe it looks so easy.
Barbie
Will the icing mottled or get patchy?
Abeer Rizvi
Nope. It should not do that.
Bobbie
Can the cookies be frozen after frosting them?
Is there a specific way to defrost them if so?
Abeer Rizvi
I am not fond of freezing my iced cookies because I feel like the icing becomes slightly sticky when thawed.
Rick Horton
Finally a cookie frosting. That works.
M LG
Would I be able to use this for macaron filling? I live where humidity is high and I have to refrigerate my macarons when it’s done
Abeer Rizvi
This cannot be used as a filling. It can only be used for cookie decorating and icing the tops of cookies.
Jan
Can regular food color be used instead of gel? I realize the colors won't be as vibrant, but will it affect the icing?
Abeer Rizvi
It can make the icing a little thinner. Just add less milk to compensate for that.
Kerry
Can you put sprinkles on top before it dries?
Abeer Rizvi
Yes. Ice your cookies first. Then, before it sets, toss some sprinkles on top and keep aside to let it dry and harden.
Nora
Great icing recipe! Tasted great, and looked great!
Shelley
I’ve been using the same recipe for many years. It always turns out great. Dries completely & has a wonderful shine.
Toni Walker
My question is do you have to refrigerate the cookies after icing them since the icing contains milk.
Abeer Rizvi
No, you don't have to refrigerate them.
Mary
Can cake be iced with this? Like a petit four?
Abeer Rizvi
No, this recipe will dry hard. It's meant to be used on cookies. It cannot be used on cakes.
Jenny
Hi there. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe. I cannot wait to try.
Please tell me, can this icing be used to draw patterns on cookies?
Thank you
Abeer Rizvi
Yes! It's wonderful for cookie decorating and making all sorts of designs.
Tisha
Will this dry hard enough to make a paint your own cookie with a stencil?
Abeer Rizvi
Yes. It will work well for that.
Kim Tarver
Does this harden with air like royal icing or is it more forgiving?
Abeer Rizvi
It hardens like royal icing although I feel it's slightly "less hard" than royal icing but that could just be me.
Eydie
Can this icing be made a day ahead of decorating the cookies?
Abeer Rizvi
Yes. I usually make it a day in advance myself.
Gabby P
Do I have to use almond extract or is there a substitute I can use? I’m concerned about nut allergies.
Abeer Rizvi
You can use whatever extract you like. It doesn't have to be almond.