This is the royal icing recipe I always use to decorate all of my sugar cookies. It came from my favorite cookie gal's site: Sweetopia. I found it in this post and it's been wonderful to work with.
3/4 c. warm water
5 TBSP. meringue powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla extract (only if your meringue doesn't contain vanillin powder)
2 lbs. powdered sugar
In mixer bowl, pour in the warm water and the meringue powder. Although the original recipe suggests mixing it with a whisk by hand until it is frothy and thickened...about 30 seconds, i've had great results just using the whisk attachment on my electric mixer.
Add the cream of tartar & vanilla (if applicable) and mix for 30 seconds more.
Pour in all the powdered sugar at once and mix with the paddle attachment on the lowest speed. Mix slowly for a full 10 minutes.
Icing will get thick and creamy.
Cover the bowl with a dampened tea towel to prevent crusting and drying.
Thin the icing with small amounts of warm water until you reach the desired consistency.
(I've determined this to be about 7 TBSP + 1 tsp. for piping).
Add food gels for tinting the frosting.
And then check out Sweetopia.net for tips on piping...
3/4 c. warm water
5 TBSP. meringue powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla extract (only if your meringue doesn't contain vanillin powder)
2 lbs. powdered sugar
In mixer bowl, pour in the warm water and the meringue powder. Although the original recipe suggests mixing it with a whisk by hand until it is frothy and thickened...about 30 seconds, i've had great results just using the whisk attachment on my electric mixer.
Add the cream of tartar & vanilla (if applicable) and mix for 30 seconds more.
Pour in all the powdered sugar at once and mix with the paddle attachment on the lowest speed. Mix slowly for a full 10 minutes.
Icing will get thick and creamy.
Cover the bowl with a dampened tea towel to prevent crusting and drying.
Thin the icing with small amounts of warm water until you reach the desired consistency.
(I've determined this to be about 7 TBSP + 1 tsp. for piping).
Add food gels for tinting the frosting.
And then check out Sweetopia.net for tips on piping...
Now you need some sugar cookies to put this on...here's my favorite recipe.
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