Description
A simple recipe for royal icing cookies with easy designs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white or 1 tablespoon meringue powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Water as needed
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and egg white or meringue powder.
- Add cream of tartar and mix until combined.
- Add water gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- If using food coloring, divide icing into bowls and tint as desired.
- Pipe icing onto cookies and allow to dry.
Notes
- Adjust water for thicker or thinner icing.
- Allow cookies to dry completely before packaging.
- Store icing in an airtight container if not using immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing and piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: easy royal icing cookies design