Description
Learn how to decorate cookies for New Year’s with these 7 simple tips for success.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 batch of sugar cookie dough
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (assorted colors)
- Sprinkles (gold, silver, assorted)
- Edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your sugar cookie dough and cut into festive shapes.
- Bake cookies according to recipe instructions and let cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make icing.
- Divide icing into small bowls and add food coloring as desired.
- Decorate cookies with icing using piping bags or small spoons.
- Add sprinkles and edible glitter while icing is still wet.
- Let icing dry completely before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Use royal icing for more intricate designs.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating to prevent icing from melting.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: cookie decorating, New Year's cookies, festive cookies, sugar cookies, holiday baking