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Bowls of colored icing sit on the white marble cooktop, with plastic wrap covering any unused portions to prevent drying out.

Royal Icing Recipe

This glossy royal icing recipe, made with just three ingredients, is perfect for decorating cookies! Its stiff peaks ensure beautiful designs and vibrant colors.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 36
Calories 50 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or large mixing bowl
  • Mixing spatula
  • Piping bags
  • Small bowls for dyeing
  • Plastic Wrap

Ingredients
  

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 pound confectioners’ sugar 450g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites on medium-low speed until frothy, about 1 minute.
    A stand mixer on the white marble cooktop shows egg whites being beaten on medium-low speed until frothy. The frothy egg whites are starting to form after about 1 minute of mixing.
  • Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract while the mixer is on low speed until fully incorporated.
    The mixer on the white marble cooktop is set to medium-high speed as the icing is whipped to stiff, shiny peaks, ready for decorating.
  • Increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat until stiff, shiny peaks form.
    The icing is divided into small bowls on the white marble cooktop. Gel food coloring is added to each bowl, creating different colors for decorating.
  • Divide the icing into small bowls and dye with gel food coloring if desired.
    Bowls of colored icing sit on the white marble cooktop, with plastic wrap covering any unused portions to prevent drying out.
  • Cover any unused icing with plastic wrap to prevent drying.
  • Transfer the icing to piping bags and decorate your cookies as desired.