Quick Homemade Royal Icing for Decorated Cookies
This simple royal icing requires only four ingredients and comes together in minutes. It is specifically designed for cookie decorating, allowing you to achieve different consistencies for various techniques.
Instructions
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Mix Base Ingredients
Combine the powdered sugar, meringue powder (or egg whites), water, and vanilla extract to form the royal icing base. -
Adjust Consistency
Modify the thickness by adding more water as needed to create stiff, piping, and flood consistency icing.
Tips
You can substitute meringue powder with 3 ounces (89 ml) of egg whites. Add water gradually to reach your desired consistency for different decorating techniques.
Video
“Quick and Easy Royal Icing Recipe” by The Honey Blonde, watch on YouTube.
About this recipe
This light, crisp-ready icing is a staple for detailed sugar cookie work. The base mixture is stiff enough to hold its shape for outlining and detail work, but it can be thinned with small amounts of water to create a smooth flood for filling in designs.
Serve your decorated cookies as part of a holiday gift, a party treat, or a special occasion plate. The icing dries hard and glossy, providing a durable finish that protects the cookie underneath while showcasing your decorative efforts.
