Betty's Icing for Christmas Cookies

[MissSeraphicCharm]

what can i use instead of confectioners sugar

[1pinkluvr1]

Thanks! I can't wait to try this but what should I do if its to watery? Add more sugar?

[bettyskitchen]

@1pinkluvr1 Yes, just add confectioner's sugar until it is the consistency you need for spreading. It will dry.

--Betty :)

[FOOCHOOLA3]

Hello. May I know how much water you added?

[bettyskitchen]

@FOOCHOOLA3 I added 2 1/2 tablespoons. You will find the complete recipe under the video. Just click "show more."

--Betty :)

[FOOCHOOLA3]

@bettyskitchen So it's the exact consistency as yours? I did it once and it was all grainy and dried.

[bettyskitchen]

@FOOCHOOLA3 Things will vary with the environment. It sounds like you could have used more water. I just add a few drops at a time when I am close to the correct consistency.

--Betty :)

[GiiGiii100]

i love how she says white :D ...very useful

[MichelleBulgaria]

Actually I don't know which is better... this icing or royal icing for the decoration? Which is easy to work with? :)

[bettyskitchen]

@MichelleBulgaria They are equally easy to work with. I think royal icing generally dries harder.

--Betty :)

[MrsBillyMrWilly]

a tip is using warm water, for a better effect :)

[amyslc93]

I like your video, But i have a question about the icing...Will the icing melt?Because i want to keep my cookies in the jar, so i don;t want them to stick together and become very sticky~Pls help~

[bettyskitchen]

@amyslc93 This icing is like a glaze that harden over the top when it is allowed to sit for awhile. After it has dried, you can package them up.

--Betty :)

[amyslc93]

@bettyskitchen Ok. Thank you so much~:)

[mybraceletsify]

im gonna do this for a party i usually never decorate because kids are kids and they will just eat it and don't really care about the look but since its christmas i'm gonna make this icing for the christmas cookies i'm making

[bettyskitchen]

@mybraceletsify This is more of a cookie glaze than a frosting. I think you will get the best results from Buttercream frosting, and you can add colors and flavors, if you like.

--Betty :)

[mybraceletsify]

@bettyskitchen can i use cream cheese frosting instead

?

[bettyskitchen]

@mybraceletsify Cheese cream frosting would be great!

--Betty :)

[mcldclaudia1]

hello betty i like several of ur recipes i would like to know if u have the recipe for ur cookies  that u have in this video ?

[bettyskitchen]

@mcldclaudia1 Yes, the recipe is below the video. Just click "show more."

--Betty :)

[zeliasrk]

@bettyskitchen Dear Betty, is this icing appropriate for cupcakes too? I am a big fan of your recipes and so are all all the people that I make them for! Thank you so much for making the videos so easy to follow.

[bettyskitchen]

@mcldclaudia1 Yes, I have a Christmas Vanilla Butter Cookie.

--Betty :)

[brunettes30]

visit my cookie website and compare prices!

[roxanaefamily]

Hy i am sorry i am italian and i am not able to understand well the ingredients:could you write these?thanks a lot.Rossana

[bettyskitchen]

@roxanaefamily Rossana, click on the "show more" below the video to see the written recipe on all my uploads.

--Betty :)

[bettyskitchen]

@roxanaefamily The recipe is below the video; just click "show more."

--Betty :)

[MsBaffina]

@roxanaefamily acqua, zucchero a velo, colorante, aromi del tipo vanilia o limone...

[Biebersgurl127]

Do you know where you could get food coloring at? I think you can get it at any grocery store but im not 100% sure. I Love Your Recipes! :)

Thank you for putting up these videos! :)

[bettyskitchen]

@Biebersgurl127 I have seen it at my grocery store (Kroger).

--Betty :)

[Biebersgurl127]

@bettyskitchen oh ok yea cause i think i saw it at food lion too! Well Thank you for answering that question! :)

[JonetteTV]

heey could I use splenda instead?:)

[bettyskitchen]

@JonetteTV Yes, I use Splenda quite often, and it would work in this recipe.

--Betty :)

[xxforeverlovexx13]

will this icing be surgary?

[bettyskitchen]

@xxforeverlovexx13 Yes, almost all icings are sweet, and generally sugary.

--Betty :)

[gimnasticgirl11]

Betty i love your recipes!

[bettyskitchen]

@gimnasticgirl11 Thanks for your sweet comment! I really appreciate it!

--Betty  :)

[CinnamonSmilely]

it's kinda funny how she says "white":) i love her accent.

[delamoritacecy]

mexican cookie :B

[pwiki85]

Looks great!

[Ukulele104]

Can I use regular sugar instead of confectioner's sugar?

[bettyskitchen]

@Ukulele104 It will not turn out right without confectioner's sugar.

--Betty :)

[avivelevovii]

@Ukulele104 You could crush your sugar in your blender using the ice crushing function. That would do for confectioner's sugar too, but it would be best to use the real deal, of course.

[Kikololye]

Merry Christmas :X :X :X

Wish you all the best things, Betty :X

Love your works :X

[modernkitten]

I'm so glad I found this recipe this christmas eve. Merry Christmas!

[bettyskitchen]

@modernkitten Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy the recipe!

--Betty :)

[clubpenguin1212100]

wooww, it looks so shiny! :P

[tnsabellacruiser]

Hey Betty we have candy and anything for Xmas was great I'm can't wait for Christmas eve and day!

Merry Christmas day you and Rick!

[bettyskitchen]

@tnsabellacruiser Merry Christmas to you! I hope you have a great day!

--Betty :)

[chalykfe]

I just finished making the cookies they are delicious I add cinnamon and love them thanks for the recipe...

[bettyskitchen]

@chalykfe Thanks for your great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[RosauraH57]

can you add this on cake all over it

[bettyskitchen]

@RosauraH57 Yes, it would be very nice.

--Betty :)

[kokonutbaby1]

Thanks for the recipe, Betty..will try to get some cookies together for Xmas the next few days! ((Hugs)) Angie in AR

[Oreocremerocks]

Oh if you are coloring your icing, to wow your guest, mix that icing with a nice brewed tea, it just gives it that BANG and they can't figure out what it is!

[Oreocremerocks]

where did you get those blue scoops?

[KarinasPets]

Thanks so much Betty, I'v seen lots of these kinda cooking's in stores but they are up to 3-4 dollars a piece!!!! Thanks 4 sharing :)

[love2hatedrugs]

i made these with my 3 year old daughter. she loved the food coloring part best..she wanted more and more coloring lol lol. things for making my day, very easy for a single father.like myself. thanks!!!

merry christmas to you and rick!

[bettyskitchen]

@love2hatedrugs Thanks for your great feedback! I really appreciate it! Merry Christmas to you and your daughter!

--Betty :)

[ShealNLilliROBLOX]

The red "icing" when you were putting it on the ornament looked like paint :O

[prettyinpunk666]

If you want more options for colors than the simple red/yellow/blue/green that comes in most food coloring boxes, look in the baking section of craft stores, they sell this coloring gel that you just need to dip a toothpick in and it'll vibrantly color your icing, they have tons of colors and they're awesome for mixing!

[Lillian0813]

Betty, will the icing set up hard so that you can stack the cookies together? I'd like to make some sugar cookies with a recipe I have, and use your icing recipe. My only concern would be if they would stick together or not? Thanks.

[bettyskitchen]

@Lillian0813 You can stack them, as you see in the thumbnail of this video. They will be set, and they will not stick together.

--Betty :)

[KAHALAANGEL]

Aloha Betty, I just made your Butter cookies.... yummy!!!!! thank you so much... :)

[bettyskitchen]

@KAHALAANGEL Thanks for your great feedback! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[KBAFourthtime]

That's a wonderful recipe.

[Supportahol]

They look fab.

[xBiNTEAx]

i love your videos :)

[justmeirene88]

these look great! wish I had some cookies at home to cheer me up from studying for finals. haha =) 

[MeriScrapper13]

Thanks Betty! I've made this icing before and it was always too runny. The cookies look so much prettier with the icing!

[Tocowbell]

I was the first to view :D

[lilabumsemaus]

@Tocowbell no haha hehe xD

[lilabumsemaus]

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