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Ally's Royal Icing

Easy to use royal icing for sugar cookies. Instructions are for a medium consistancy easy for kids and beginners.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer
  • Whisk
  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Meringue Powder
  • 1/2 cup Warm Water
  • 2 2/3 cups Icing Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Whisk warm water with Meringue Powder in the bottom of the mixer bowl for 20-30 seconds to combine. I use a hand whisk.
  • Add half of the Icing Sugar to the bowl and mix using the beater attachment for 30 seconds.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add remaining icing sugar. Mix on low speed for 8-10 mins.
  • Royal Icing will be thick and take about 30 seconds to drip from the beater.  Add more water ½ tbsp at a time until you reach desired consistency.
  • Add food colouring for desired color.
  • Transfer to a piping bag and it’s ready to use!

Notes

  1. Royal Icing loses consistency if it comes in contact with any oils. Make sure to re-clean all bowls and tools needed when making Royal Icing for best results. 
  2. Typically bakers will use a thicker consistency for outlines and a thinner consistency for flooding the inside of the cookie. If you are just decorating with kids and want a general consistency, I recommend the icing taking about 10 seconds to drip from the beater.
  3. This recipe will make thick Royal Icing, this is intended so that you can water it down for the desired consistancy.
Keyword icing, piping icing, royal icing,, sugar cookies