Description
Learn how to decorate cookies with royal icing for a beautiful finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white or 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Water as needed
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and egg white or meringue powder.
- Add vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Adjust consistency with water as needed for piping.
- Divide icing into bowls and add food coloring if desired.
- Fill piping bags with icing and decorate cookies.
- Allow icing to dry completely before stacking cookies.
Notes
- Use a toothpick to create designs in the icing.
- Store leftover icing in an airtight container.
- Keep cookies in a cool, dry place.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cookie decorating, royal icing, sugar cookies