Description
Royal icing is a sweet and smooth icing used to decorate sugar cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar and meringue powder.
- Add water and vanilla extract.
- Mix on low speed until combined, then beat on high speed for 5-7 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Adjust consistency by adding more water or powdered sugar as needed.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- For flooding, thin the icing with additional water.
- Color the icing with food coloring as desired.
- Use a piping bag for detailed designs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing, sugar cookies, icing recipe