Foolproof Royal Icing With Meringue Powder For Sugar Cookies

"Royal Icing sounds fancy, but it’s actually super simple to make. This version uses meringue powder to help it set up, powdered sugar to keep it thick, and a little vanilla for flavor. It dries quickly, is easy to pipe, and works great for decorating cookies or doing more detailed designs. This royal icing mixes up in five minutes, pipes cleanly, and dries to a glossy, firm finish that won’t smudge, so it’s great for cut-out cookies and detailed decorating. This is the frosting I use when I want to be able to stack the cookies without smearing the frosting or when I want to pipe on designs. If I just want a sweet icing to swirl on top, I’ll make frosted sprinkle cookies."

Preparation Time5 min