Instructions

Step 1

In the bowl of an upright mixer, combine sugar, egg whites, and 6 tbsp. water and beat on high speed until mixture is fully incorporated and the shine begins to dull. Add a few more drops of water if necessary to create a thinner icing.

Step 2

To color the icing, add food coloring one drop at a time until the desired color is reached.

Recipes

Royal Icing

Name: Royal Icing
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes ABOUT 4 CUPS ICING
Ingredients: 4 cups confectioner's sugar; 2 tbsp. dried egg whites or meringue powder

Serves
makes ABOUT 4 CUPS ICING

TODD COLEMAN

This simple icing, perfect for decorating sugar cookies, dries to a hard, glossy finish. To evenly pave the top of a sugar cookie, watch our video of How to Flow Royal Icing »

Ingredients

4 cups confectioner's sugar
2 tbsp. dried egg whites or meringue powder

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Instructions

Step 1

Step 2

To color the icing, add food coloring one drop at a time until the desired color is reached.

In the bowl of an upright mixer, combine sugar, egg whites, and 6 tbsp. water and beat on high speed until mixture is fully incorporated and the shine begins to dull. Add a few more drops of water if necessary to create a thinner icing.
To color the icing, add food coloring one drop at a time until the desired color is reached.