Who knew that icing sugar (aka powdered or confectioner's sugar) is simply granulated sugar that has been powdered in a high-speed blender? While obvious to many, I was unaware. Duh.
The nice part about making your own icing sugar is that you have control over the sugar you use. Keep in mind that when you use unrefined organic cane sugar or coconut sugar, it is still sugar--- I use this recipe as a special treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup icing sugar (I make my own using coconut sugar or organic cane sugar)
- 2 teaspoons non-dairy milk (like almond or rice milk, or water)
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla
- favourite food coloring such as India Tree (optional)
Directions
- If you are making your own icing sugar, grind sugar of choice in a high-speed blender until it becomes powder
- In a small bowl, stir together icing sugar and first liquid (water or milk) until smooth
- Add vanilla and stir
- Add more water/milk if too thick
- Divide into small bowls, and add food colouring to each bowl to desired intensity
- Brush icing onto your cookies. I made Almond Sugar Cookies using an Elmo cookie cutter. I don't have any fancy decorating tools (you can tell!) so I used clean fingers. I painted on one colour at a time, waiting for it to dry before applying the next colour.
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