Delight your loved ones with beautifully decorated cookies using this easy royal icing recipe! Perfect for beginners, this icing dries to a smooth, glossy finish, making your cookies look both impressive and delicious.
Ingredients: 2 cups confectioners' sugar. 1 tablespoon meringue powder. 3 tablespoons warm water. Food coloring various colors.
Instructions: In a mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and meringue powder. Add warm water gradually and mix until smooth and glossy. Divide the icing into separate bowls and add food coloring to create different colors. Transfer the colored icing into individual piping bags fitted with small round tips. Outline the cookie shapes with a thick consistency of royal icing. Thin the remaining icing with a few drops of water to fill in the outlines flood icing. Use a toothpick or small spatula to spread the flood icing evenly within the outlines. Allow the cookies to dry completely before adding additional decorations. Use the colored icing in piping bags to add designs, lines, and details to the cookies. Let the cookies dry for a few hours or overnight to set the icing completely. Once the icing is fully set, the cookies are ready to be enjoyed or shared!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
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