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Royal Icing
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Sweet and easy icing to decorate your holiday sugar cookies.

Course: Dessert
Servings: 2 -3 cups
Ingredients
  • 4 cups of confectioner's sugar
  • 3 ounces pasteurized egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • food coloring gel optional
  • edible sprinkles optional
Instructions
  1. Combine the egg whites and vanilla in a mixer and beat until frothy.
  2. Gradually add the confectioner's sugar until it's fully incorporated and the icing is shiny.
  3. Keep beating until the mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks.
Recipe Notes

Please note the following:

 

  1. Make sure you use pasteurized egg whites and NOT raw egg whites. Pasteurized egg whites are available at most grocery stores in a carton in the egg section.
  2. I find that food coloring GEL is a better choice because it's more concentrated and will not impact the liquid level of the icing.