Easy Royal Icing Recipe For Sugar Cookies With Meringue Powder

Mix on low speed until the powdered sugar is completely dissolved and no large lumps remain 1 to 2 minutes.

Easy royal icing recipe for sugar cookies with meringue powder. Decorated cookies will last about the same length of time but for best results i suggest baking and decorating cookies within a few days of serving or gifting unless you freeze the cookies. Turn the mixer off and add half of the powdered sugar. Grab the whisk attachment and swirl them around together for a few seconds by hand.

The small amount of milk in sugar cookie icing is stabilized by the large amount of sugar so it s safe to keep sugar cookie icing at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. Let sit for 5 10 minutes. To know if your royal icing is the perfect consistency use the whisk attachment or a spoon to lift or scoop icing out of the bowl.

4 cups about 1 lb confectioners sugar. Sometimes you need to add water and sometimes you need to add powdered sugar. With just 3 main ingredients powdered sugar meringue powder and water you can easily manipulate this recipe to get a perfect consistency.

Beat all ingredients together until icing forms peaks about 7 to 10 minutes at low speed with a heavy duty mixer 10 to 12 minutes at high speed with a hand held mixer. This recipe makes 3 cups of icing and uses meringue powder rather than egg whites as the base. 5 tablespoons warm water.

3 tablespoons meringue powder. Add the remaining powdered sugar and continue mixing until completely dissolved 1 to 2 minutes more. No egg whites no meringue powder just four simple ingredients whipped up with a hand or stand mixer.

Royal icing made with meringue powder is so user friendly because it can be kept at room temperature for a week or two. An ideal recipe for beginners and or kids. Mix on low speed setting 2 7 minutes.