How Do They Make Cookie Icing Shiny? - CakeCentral.com

How Do They Make Cookie Icing Shiny?

Decorating By Kahuna Updated 10 Oct 2006 , 3:51pm by my2sunshines

Kahuna Posted 5 Oct 2006 , 10:27pm

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Do they use a heat lamp or a glaze or something? Mine always look dull

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mid Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 4:41am

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Dear Kahuna,

I use the following recipe to get that glossy icing on cookies...But it will take a longer time to dry. But the result is fantastic

450 gm icing sugar
90ml milk or water
120gm glucose

Mix water & glucose then add sugar. lastly add 1 tsp of flavouring and color.

BarbaraK Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 8:38am

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Do you use powdered or liquid glucose?

kalico Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 8:55am

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I add 1 tablespoonful of Karo Syrup to my royal icing batch for a shine.

Kahuna Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 12:30pm

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Thanks for the recipes and help!! I'm doing a ton of cookies at the end of the month for a craft show and can't wait to try these techniques

cowgirl58 Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 12:36pm

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I'm glad this question came up because I made pumpkin cookies for thanksgiving and mine dried dull - I will try these recipes above as well.

jstritt Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 5:19pm

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Karo syrup. Works every time.

Dundrumgal Posted 7 Oct 2006 , 5:15pm

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Hi everyone,

Is Karo syrup the "white" corn syrup???

jmt1714 Posted 7 Oct 2006 , 7:51pm

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Karo is jus tthe brand - they make light and dark corn syrup

Dundrumgal Posted 7 Oct 2006 , 10:38pm

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Originally Posted by jmt1714

Karo is jus tthe brand - they make light and dark corn syrup

Thank You!!! I don't think we have Karo brand here in Canada, just "Royal Corn Syrup".

I use the white type.

CakeRN Posted 8 Oct 2006 , 3:43am

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thanks for the recipe...will have to try it out on some cookies...

splash2splat Posted 10 Oct 2006 , 3:48pm

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I have used color flow on my cookies and I think they turned out and the customer really enjoy them.

my2sunshines Posted 10 Oct 2006 , 3:51pm

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Would you use the Karo syrup to replace some of the water in the royal icing? Thanks,kim