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Ingridients:

3 tablespoons hot water
1/2 teaspoons citrus oil or almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 - 3 cups powdered sugar
gel or paste food coloring

Procedure:

Mix water, extracts and salt in small bowl. Whisk in enough powdered sugar to form icing thick enough to pipe.

For the most successful color, use a paste or gel color rather than a liquid food color which may make the icing too runny and doesn't provide as intense of a color. Divide icing into several cups and stir in colors as desired. Pipe onto cookies with the small tip of a pastry tube. Quickly sprinkle the wet icing with desired decorations and allow to dry thoroughly before storing in an airtight container.