Description
Royal icing is a smooth, hard icing used for decorating cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and meringue powder.
- Add water gradually while mixing.
- Beat until the icing is smooth and holds peaks.
- Divide and color if desired.
- Pipe or spread on cookies and let dry completely.
Notes
- Store unused icing in an airtight container.
- Use a wet cloth to cover the bowl to prevent drying.
- Thin the icing with more water for flood consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Various
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing for cookies decorating