Royal Icing

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

sift the powdered sugar into a large bowl and add the salt. On one side of the bowl, add the vanilla and egg whites.

Step 2

Where you added the liquids, begin whisking the powdered sugar into the liquids, gathering a bit more as you whisk to prevent lumps from forming, until all of the powdered sugar is incorporated. Add food coloring, if desired, and whisk to incorporate. You can divide the icing into smaller bowls to make more than one color. At this point, the icing should be a good consistency for piping borders. If you’d like the frosting to be looser to flood or dip your cookies, add a few tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.

Step 3

Decorate the cookies as desired.