Category: Cookies
Yields:
1 Serving
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 Mins
This recipe makes the perfect royal icing for cookie decorating.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Instructions
- Add all 8 cups (1 bag) of powdered sugar and 5 tbsp meringue powder in a standing mixer bowl, or large bowl for a hand mixer. Mix to combine.
- Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and slowly add in ¾ cups of warm water to your desired consistency.
- Add gel food coloring to color your icing, as desired.
Notes
- You want thicker royal icing for cookie outlines and details on your cookies. You want a thinner (but not watery!) consistency for flooding your cookies. If your royal icing is too watery, it will not harden.
- For piping, I use Sugarbelle Bottle Couplers. Easy to our icing in a bottle and doesn't hurt my hand as much. You can order yours here.
- Use gel food coloring to prevent overwatering. I love using Wilton’s gel coloring.
- Meringue powder is a great pantry staple to have around. Get your bag here.
