Description
Transform your homemade cookies with this easy, glossy Sugar Cookie Icing that’s perfect for decorating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and meringue powder, whisking thoroughly to blend.
- Gradually add water, stirring until it forms a paste-like consistency.
- Mix until icing becomes smooth and glossy. Add more water if too thick, one teaspoon at a time.
- Add vanilla extract if desired and blend until incorporated.
- Divide icing into bowls for coloring and add food coloring, mixing until even.
- Use a piping bag or spatula to decorate cookies; allow the layer to dry for about 30 minutes before adding more designs.
- Let the decorated cookies dry completely, which may take several hours or overnight.
Notes
For best results, use fresh meringue powder. Substitute with pasteurized egg whites if necessary. Store leftover icing in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg