Sugar Cookies with Honey Glaze Icing

 

I wanted to share this recipe in time for Easter, but had gone away for the holidays and just didn’t have the time to post it.

I love sugar cookies because they are so versatile, you can make them in any shape and size and with this simple icing you can make them as colourful as you want. Kids would totally adore these cookies for their sugary goodness and colour. They make a great holiday treat. They are a bit high on the sweet side. So if you are making these cookies for adults, maybe you would like to go a little light on the sugar or replace it with Stevia or Sugar-Free.

I have used honey as a nutritive option to create that beautiful glaze on the cookies. But honey has a strong flavour and if you do not like that, you can also use corn syrup or make your own thick sugar syrup. I just had these two colours on hand with me and tried that. Get Creative and use more colours & make it interesting.

For the Sugar Cookies

What we need:

Butter – 1 cup (softened)
White Sugar – 1 cup

All-purpose flour – 2 ½ cups plus a little more

Egg – 1 whole

Salt – a pinch (avoid this if you use salted butter)

Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp

 


How we do it:

Preheat oven to 200 ^o C.

Beat the sugar along with the butter until its fully incorporated.
Add the Egg and Extract and blend well.



Sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to the egg mixture little by little until it forms a soft dough.

Roll on a floured surface and cut out your cookies.

Place the dough between two sheets of plastic wrap. This ensures that you not only get a smooth surface but the dough also does not stick to your rolling pin.

Place on a cookie sheet laid with parchment paper. DO NOT grease. And bake for 8-10 minutes.

 

The baking time may vary from oven to oven. Just keep an eye on your cookies after 7 minutes. You want the tops to look dry but it should not get too brown on the edges.

Take out of the oven and let cool.

 

Your Sugar Cookies are ready!!

Only ice your cookie after it’s completely cooled.

For the Cookie Glaze:

What we need:
Icing/Powdered Sugar – 1 cup
Honey – 1 Tblsp
Milk – 1 tblsp plus another teaspoon
Food Colouring

How we do it:

Mix the honey and 1 tblsp milk to the sugar and blend well.

If icing is too thick add another teaspoon of the milk. The milk maintains the consistency of the icing. Too little milk and it becomes difficult to spread of the cookie. Too thin and it won’t stick. The best thing to do is to make the icing and test it on a cookie and wait till it dries. If it’s too runny add a bit of flour and if too dry, add a bit of milk to make it smooth.

Now divide the icing into two bowls and add the food colouring. I use liquid food colours.

While icing the cookies, you may notice that the icing which was perfect when you began has after a while gone a bit thick. Just heat it for 10 second on the microwave if that happens and you icing will get smooth again.

Once all the cookies are iced, you can just leave them to rest for a while till it sets. You can also refrigerate the glazed cookies for a short time to speed up the setting time. Once the icing has set, it will no longer be sticky but still be shiny. 

I got a little lazy with my icing and didn't do a very neat job.

 

 
These cookies not only look great but are a delicious snack.

Love to hear what you think!

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