Royal Icing with Meringue Powder

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 48
Yield: 48 servings

Description

This royal icing recipe uses meringue powder instead of raw egg to make a smooth, shiny icing that's easy to color and dries quickly. Perfect for decorating holiday cookies.

Ingredients

4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons meringue powder

Directions

1 Beat together confectioners' sugar, water, and meringue powder in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, 7 to 10 minutes.