Description
Royal icing is a smooth icing used for decorating cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine powdered sugar and egg whites.
- Add lemon juice and cream of tartar.
- Mix until well blended and stiff peaks form.
- Adjust consistency with water if needed.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Color with food coloring if desired.
- Keep covered to prevent drying.
- Use within a week for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing for cookies