How Do They Make Cookie Icing Shiny?

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

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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.

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BarbaraK Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 8:38am
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Do you use powdered or liquid glucose?

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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.

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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

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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.

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jstritt Posted 6 Oct 2006 , 5:19pm
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Karo syrup. Works every time. icon_biggrin.gif

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Dundrumgal Posted 7 Oct 2006 , 5:15pm
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Hi everyone,

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

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jmt1714 Posted 7 Oct 2006 , 7:51pm
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Karo is jus tthe brand - they make light and dark corn syrup

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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.

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CakeRN Posted 8 Oct 2006 , 3:43am
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thanks for the recipe...will have to try it out on some cookies...

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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.

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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

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