Name: All-Purpose White Glaze
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams) confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened

Time

20 minutes, plus 30 minutes setting

Yield

Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams) confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened

Ingredients

2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams) confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened

Ingredients

2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams) confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened

Why This Recipe Works

For an all-purpose glaze that could dress up our holiday butter cookies, we found the perfect sweetness and creaminess from the right amount of confectioners' sugar. A combination of milk and cream cheese gave our All-Purpose White Glaze recipe creaminess and a perfectly spreadable texture.

Before You Begin

To color, stir drops of food coloring into the glaze until it reaches the desired tint. For a citrus-flavored glaze, substitute orange, lemon, or lime juice for the milk. The glaze can also be flavored with ½ teaspoon of your favorite extract.

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth. Spread glaze onto completely cooled cookies. Let glaze dry completely, about 30 minutes, before serving.