Royal Icing
This smooth and glossy royal icing is perfect for beautifully decorated cookies, featuring a bright lemon flavor and reliable structure for outlining, flooding, and adding detailed designs.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tbsp meringue powder
- 4 tbsp warm water
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- 2 tsp lemon extract Lemon juice powder can also be used.
- 1 tsp white food coloring Optional for white icing designs.
- to taste desired food coloring
- to taste additional water or powdered sugar For adjusting consistency.
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large bowl, ensure there is no grease or oil residue. Mix the meringue powder and warm water using a hand mixer on high speed until dissolved and frothy.
- Add half of the powdered sugar and mix on low until incorporated.
- Add the remaining powdered sugar, corn syrup, and lemon flavor. Mix on low until combined, then switch to high speed and mix for 2 minutes.
- Taste the icing and adjust lemon flavor if desired. The icing should be thick and hold a soft peak.
- Use a spatula to mix in white food coloring or other colors as desired.
- To achieve flood consistency, gradually add warm water, mixing with a spatula until desired consistency is reached.
- Optionally, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes to release air bubbles.
Decorating
- Decorate your cookies with the icing and allow them to dry uncovered overnight.
Notes
Store leftover royal icing in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Allow refrigerated icing to come to a workable consistency before use. It can also be frozen; thaw in the refrigerator.