Royal Icing

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -4 egg whites (or equivalent powdered egg )
• 2 lbs powdered sugar
• 8 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring

Recipe

• 1 beat first three ingredients, then thin with a little water, if needed.
• 2 add almond, vanilla, and butter flavoring.
• 3 depending on how many colors you want, divide it between several bowls.
• 4 to decorate on top of original layer of icing, thicken with powdered sugar until desired thickness.
• 5 decorating works best when used in the decorating bags with tips.
• 6 also, before spreading thin icing over cookies, try putting an outline of thick icing from a small decorating tip around the edge of the cookie.
• 7 this way, the thin icing will not drip over the edge.