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Magical Royal Icing for Sugar Cookie Decorating


1)  Sift 2.25 pounds (that's 36 ounces or 1021 grams) of powdered sugar into a large bowl. Set aside.  

2)  Combine warm water and meringue powder in small bowl, and whisk until dissolved (about 45 seconds). 
                           3/4 cup (that's 6 ounces) of warm water   
                           5 Tablespoons of Meringue Powder             

3)  Then add the cream of tarter to your water/meringue mixture and whisk until dissolved (about 45 seconds). 
                           1 teaspoon of Cream of Tarter    
4)  Transfer this mixture (water/meringue/cream of tarter) into your large electric mixer bowl and slowly add the pre-sifted powdered sugar on your mixer's SLOW or STIR setting. 
                           2 1/4 pounds (36 ounces or 1021 grams) of SIFTED powdered sugar. 
5)  Using a clean, grease free spatula ensure the sides are scraped down and all sugar is incorporated and then continue mixing at SLOW or STIR setting, for 10 to 12 minutes. 

That's it!  All that's left to do is ensure it's the right consistency for piping and flooding. You do that by adding water (I use a spray bottle so I don't thin it too much). This recipe will produce a consistency much like the spackle one uses to patch holes in walls. For piping, thin it to a consistency similar to toothpaste. If it breaks when you pipe, it's too thick. If it doesn't stay in place or doesn't hold the rounded shape, it's to thin (just add more spackle). Tip: add color first and then thin it (otherwise, the color may spoil your perfect consistency and then you'll have to add spackle and then your color's not perfect anymore).  For flooding, you want to add enough water that it resembles honey or shampoo. That way it'll relax and flatten perfectly. Do this thinning (and coloring) as you need it, leaving the master batch (spackle) in an airtight container. For flooding, I like my icing thin enough that when you run a knife through the top of the frosting in my mixing bowl, it takes between 5 and 10 seconds for the "line" to completely disappear (but note that everyone "counts" at a different speed. For some, this may be 10 to 15 seconds). Five seconds will be very runny and inappropriate for anything but the tiniest of decorating tips, and anything over 10 seconds will be a fight to work with and won't have that beautiful glossy appearance when the cookie is finished.  

TIP:  This frosting dries quickly. That means your batch will be ruined (never stir in a crunchy top thinking you can save the batch of frosting -- the bits will block your decorating tip and ruin your designs) if it dries out even a bit. So -- keep your frosting in an airtight container or keep a damp kitchen towel over your bowls at all times. Also keep your tips (on filled bags) in a little bit of damp paper towel to prevent drying.  

That's it. Have fun!  
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    • BREAD >
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      • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
      • Crescent Rolls
      • A Proper Crumpet
      • Danish Puff Pastry
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      • Lemon Blueberry Bread
      • Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
      • Mom's Drop Doughnuts
      • Orange Bread
      • Popovers
      • Raised Doughnuts
      • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
      • Sweet Cornbread Cake
      • 100% Whole Wheat Bread
      • Terry's Favorite Rye Bread
      • Zucchini Bread -- Seattle
      • Zucchini Bread -- Texas
    • Cookies >
      • Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Cheesecake Cookies
      • Coconut Macaroons
      • Date Balls
      • Elisenlebkuchen #1
      • Elisenlebkuchen #2
      • Gingerbread Cookies
      • Gingerbread Pan Cookie
      • Lebkuchen #3
      • Mary's Sugar Cookies - - Rolled
      • Molasses Crinkles
      • Oatmeal Coconut Crispies
      • Peanut Blossom Cookies
      • Pecan Sandies
      • Red Velvet Cookies (cake-like "muffin top" cookies)
      • Robin's Perfect Sugar Cookies -- Perfect for Decorating!
      • (Magical) Royal Icing for Cookie Decorating
      • Russian Tea Cakes
      • Shortbread
      • Snickerdoodles
      • Spritz
      • Subway Cookie -- Sugar/Chocolate Chip Hybrid
      • Viennese Whirls
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  • Cooking Basics & Videos
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    • Baking Powder or Baking Soda?
    • Cooking Temperature Guidelines
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    • Make a Boxed Cake Mix taste like a Bakery Cake
    • Secret to a Perfect Poached Egg
    • Substitutions
    • Tips for a Perfect Cake EVERY Time!
    • Top 10 Tips for Better Cooking
  • Family Traditions
  • About Us
  • Our Favorite Products
  • Papa Ray's Cabbage Rolls
  • Nikki's Chocolate Cake
  • No Fail Swiss Buttercream Frosting
  • Buttermilk Sourdough Pancakes
  • Vanilla Cake