Description
Create smooth, hard-drying icing for your sugar cookies. This recipe provides the perfect base for intricate designs and borders.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 to 7 tablespoons warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring as desired
Instructions
- Combine powdered sugar and meringue powder in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix on low speed until ingredients blend.
- Add water and vanilla extract.
- Beat on high speed for 7 to 10 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Adjust consistency with small amounts of water for flooding or piping.
- Add gel food coloring to reach your desired shade.
Notes
- Keep unused icing covered with a damp cloth to prevent drying.
- Use gel food coloring to maintain consistency.
- Let cookies dry for 4 to 6 hours before stacking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: decorative sugar cookie icing, royal icing recipe, cookie decorating, baking skills