ORNAMENTAL FROSTING

By emailinaz

Ingredients

• 16 oz (1pkg) powdered sugar
• 3 tbs meringue powder
• assorted food colorings (optional)

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

1) in bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and 1/3 c warm water until blended and mixture is so stiff that knife drawn through it leaves a clean cut path, about 5 minutes.

2) if you like, tint frosting with food colorings as desired; keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying out. with small metal spatula, artists paintbrushes, or decorating bags, with small writing tips, decorate cookies with frosting.(you may need to thin frosting with a little warm water to obtain right spreading or piping consistency.