Sugar Cookie Icing

I was asked how I make the hard Shiny Icing for my sugar cookies and what my secret was to keep my cookies soft well I make a basic sugar cookie recipe but instead of butter or margarine I use a block of cream cheese instead. Makes them a lot softer and keeps longer to. I also eliminate the vanilla for a flavor like Almond or Lemon. When I make my icing I will use the same flavor extract as the cookie. So here is my icing recipe and you will need to adjust it it never comes out the same.

2 cups powder sugar
flavor extract of your choice
3 Tbls corn syrup or more
2 Tbls warm water..

You will need to use a kitchen aid blender for this hand mixers tend to burn up. You will need to adjust the corn syrup most likely adding more. You will add until it is thick and shiny then color it to any colors you feel fit..I don't really have a precise recipe I just adjust the corn syrup as I go. I know what I like it all depends on you. I do know to much makes a hard icing to little it just doesn't work right. the icing should smooth out of it's peeks when drizzled that's when I know it's done. It should not get to hard if it does you've used to much corn syrup..I use the warm water when it gets to thick. to thin and it runs all over...try it and enjoy decorating fun with your kids.