Royal Icing for Decorating American Flag Heart Sugar Cookies
This royal icing is not too sweet with a light almond flavor. Once dry, it doesn't become rock hard which makes it perfect for cookie decorating.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 151kcal
Equipment
- stand mixer optional
- hand mixer optional
- parchment triangles optional
- piping bags optional
- zip top bags
- covered bowls for storing royal icing
Ingredients
- 2 pounds confectioners sugar
- ¼ cup meringue powder
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1½ teaspoon pure almond extract
- warm water
- gel food color, red and blue
Instructions
- Add the sugar, meringue powder, corn syrup, and almond extract into a large bowl.
- Slowly add warm water to the sugar mixture and blend on low speed until you've reached your desired consistency. Adding more water will make it thinner and less water will keep it thicker.
- Place the royal icing in an airtight container with a tight-fitting lid. No need to refrigerate.
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Notes
Notes-
For the outlining and details, a thicker consistency icing is required.
For flooding, a thinner consistency icing is required.
I always like to keep a thicker AND thinner icing (in premixed colors) handy. Then, as needed I can thin the thicker icing should I need additional flooding icing.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 38g | Iron: 0mg
