Description
Decorate cookies with royal icing for a beautiful finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg white or 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Water as needed
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar into a bowl.
- Add egg white or meringue powder and lemon juice.
- Mix until smooth and glossy.
- Add water to achieve desired consistency.
- Color the icing using food coloring if desired.
- Pipe icing onto cookies as desired.
Notes
- Royal icing dries hard, allowing for detailed designs.
- Store unused icing in an airtight container.
- Use a damp cloth to cover the icing to prevent drying out while working.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing and piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing, decorated cookies, cookie decoration