Royal Icing (Basic Sugar Cookies)

By mamacasma

A versatile, easy-to-make icing that can be used to decorate cookies and other desserts, like our Basic Sugar Cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 box (1-pound) confectioners' sugar
• 3 Tablespoons powdered egg whites (like Just Whites), found in grocery stores
• 6 Tablespoons warm water

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl of a mixer, beat confectioners' sugar, egg whites, and water on high speed until thick and smooth, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying. Finished icing can be tinted any color and thinned with a bit of water to decorate cookies.