Royal Icing Recipe For Cookie Decorating

This is a basic, stiff royal icing recipe I use for all my cookie and cake decorating. It is made with meringue powder and powdered sugar.  This is a stiff royal icing which can be watered down to just the right consistence for any application. Flavor and color as you like.  

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Royal Icing

This is a basic, stiff Royal Icing recipe for decorating sugar cookies and cake decorating.

Course

dessert

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

0

Passive Time

0

Servings

cups

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups warm water
• 5 tablespoons meringue powder
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2.25 pounds powdered sugar 10x is best
• 1 teaspoons flavor extract of your choice

Course dessert Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 0 Passive Time 0 Servings cups Ingredients 3/4 cups warm water 5 tablespoons meringue powder 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 2.25 pounds powdered sugar 10x is best 1 teaspoons flavor extract of your choice

Instructions

1. In mixer bowl, pour in the warm water and the meringue powder. Mix it with a whisk by hand until it is frothy and thickened…about 30 seconds
2. Add the cream of tartar and mix for 30 seconds more
3. Pour in all the powdered sugar at once and place the bowl on the mixer
4. Using the paddle attachment on the LOWEST speed, mix slowly for a full 10 minutes. Icing will get thick and creamy
5. Tint with food colorings or thin the icing with small amounts of warm water to reach the desired consistency

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