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Cappuccino Glaze

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on May 16, 2012

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1/2 cup, or enough to glaze three dozen 2-inch cookies

Cappuccino Glaze

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened1 tablespoon instant espresso powder 2 tablespoons milk 1 ½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) confectioners' sugar

Before You Begin

This flavored glaze can be applied to nearly any cookie or simple cake. If the glaze is too thick, thin it to the desired consistency with up to 1 tablespoon of water.

Instructions

  1. Whisk cream cheese, espresso powder, and milk in medium bowl until combined. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
Cappuccino Glaze

Cappuccino Glaze

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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1/2 cup, or enough to glaze three dozen 2-inch cookies

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons milk
1 ½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) confectioners' sugar

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons milk
1 ½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) confectioners' sugar

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons milk
1 ½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) confectioners' sugar

Why This Recipe Works

We love the simplicity of our Slice-and-Bake Cookies, but a confectioners’ sugar glaze is an easy way to dress them up. This Cappuccino Glaze can be applied to nearly any cookie or simple cake and yields enough to glaze about three dozen 2-inch cookies. If the Cappuccino Glaze is too thick, thin it to the desired consistency with up to 1 tablespoon water.

Before You Begin

This flavored glaze can be applied to nearly any cookie or simple cake. If the glaze is too thick, thin it to the desired consistency with up to 1 tablespoon of water.

Instructions

  1. Whisk cream cheese, espresso powder, and milk in medium bowl until combined. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

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