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three squeeze bottles with royal icing and toothpicks
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EASY Royal Icing Recipe

This royal icing is quick to make and easy to use for decorating cookies!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy royal icing, how to decorate with royal icing, royal icing, royal icing tips
Calories: 152kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 1 lb powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons water , more or less as needed
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract , optional

Instructions

  • Beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes).
  • Divide into separate containers, depending on how many colors you plan to use. Mix in food coloring. Add water to thin each color out so that when it runs off the spoon it quickly dissolves back into the remaining icing within 10 seconds. Add powdered sugar if need to thicken.
  • Pour into squeeze bottles and decorate cookies.

Notes

  • Source: Karen’s Cookies
  • Nutritional information is an estimate only, based on 12 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 11mg | Sugar: 37g | Iron: 1mg