Royal Icing
Royal icing is a smooth, versatile frosting perfect for decorating cookies, creating intricate designs, or adding a glossy finish to your baked goods. Made with just a few ingredients, it’s easy to customize for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 lb Confectioners Sugar
- 5 tablespoon Meringue Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- ¾ cup room temperature Water
Instructions
- Take the 2 lb bag of confectioners sugar and add to a medium/large mixing bowl.
- Add the meringue powder and cream of tartar. Whisk together.
- Add the water and mix well.
- Use the main bowl for the white icing and create smaller bowls to mix batches of different colors using the gel or other food coloring.
- Add your icing to piping bags or bottles to decorate cookies.
Notes
-Allow your iced cookies to dry for a couple hours before putting away to reduce the risk of cracking or damaging your icing.
-If your icing gets hard or dries between decorating, add a few small drops of warm water to the bowl and mix.
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