Sugar Cookie Royal Icing
photo by appleydapply
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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5 cups
ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar (3 1/4 cups)
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1⁄2 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder and cream of tartar. Add the water and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined; beat on high speed for 7-10 minutes or until mixture is very stiff. cover bowl with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Reviews
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Perfect royal icing! It is easy to decorate with. Not as stiff as other royal icings I’ve used before but it still hardens like a good royal icing should The idea of using meringue powder may be new to some people but I have a buttercream icing recipe that calls for it and I love that recipe too. Wilton makes it so you can find it online or where they sell cake decorating supplies.
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Gosh, what nice icing. I was also a bit skeptical in the beginning because of the runny mixture, but it poofed up beautifully after several minutes. I substituted a bit of lemon juice for some of the water and it was a nice, subtle sweet-tart taste. It went perfectly on the Recipe #78700 I made for tonight's Christmas party. Thanks for a goody.
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Gosh, what nice icing. I was also a bit skeptical in the beginning because of the runny mixture, but it poofed up beautifully after several minutes. I substituted a bit of lemon juice for some of the water and it was a nice, subtle sweet-tart taste. It went perfectly on the Recipe #78700 I made for tonight's Christmas party. Thanks for a goody.