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What would a sugar cookie be without icing and decorations.

Remember presentation is everything.

Get these items at the store:

Powdered sugar
butter or margarine
food color if you want to make different colored icing
milk

You will need 1 lb of powdered sugar. Place a stick of softened butter in a bowl and put in 1 lb powdered sugar.  Pour in 3 tbsp milk and beat with an electric mixer.  You will need to watch the consistency.  If you want it thinner add milk in very small amounts.  I use a 1/2 tsp at a time as the powdered sugar does not need much to get watery very quickly.

I like to have a little thinner icing for the cookies so that decorations I place on them immediately will adhere and the icing will be very smooth. 

Once you ice a cookie put it on paper towels to allow the icing to thoroughly dry.  When that is done you can stack them on top of each other and the icing has hardened so it won’t mess up your decoration.

If you want a color add just a drop of food coloring at a time while you are beating.  Too much food color will make the icing runny.

Use colored sugars and sprinkles to decorate.  I use red hots and mini chocolate chips for eyes or buttons.  I also use thin licorice for mouths.  You can place a cut out paper shape over your cookie and sprinkle around it like a stencil.  This is fun, easy and looks good.