Note: Most royal icing recipes use raw egg whites, but the dried egg white powder in this recipe is a salmonella-safe option. If you wish, substitute 3 egg whites, or the equivalent in pasteurized egg ...

This is the traditional icing for glazing cookies, piping decorations, or assembling the walls of a gingerbread house. It's light and fluffy; the more you beat it, the stiffer it becomes. For a ...

Seven royal icing tips from the pros Three cookie doughs, six glorious holiday cookies 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch salt Place powdered sugar, meringue powder and salt in a mixing bowl fitted ...

ASHLEY, Pa. — Decorated sugar cookies make the perfect dessert or favor for any special occasion. We met up with Rachel of The Flour Pit Bakery and Sweet Shoppe whose specialty cookies not only taste ...

I used to think my kitchen was cursed. Every time I made royal icing, something went wrong – cracked cookies, bleeding colors, or icing that never quite set right. After ruining countless batches (and ...

We use two types of this for decorating, one thick and smooth for piping details and edging, and a runnier glossy mixture for ‘flooding’ larger areas. For the basic mixture, place 75ml cold water in a ...

Fit a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add the water and flavoring to your mixer bowl. Add the meringue powder and dissolve on low until fully dissolved and slightly frothy (3 - 5 minutes). Once ...

Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing. This ...