Royal icing glaze for painting cookies
1 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | cups | Powdered sugar; sifted |
¼ | cup | Warm water |
4 | teaspoons | Meringue powder |
¼ | teaspoon | Cream of tartar |
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a small mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined, then on high speed for 7 to 10 min. or till stiff. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional warm water, 1 teaspoon at a time, till of glazing consistency. Use at once Spread each cookie almost to edge with glaze. Let dry on wire rack at least 4 hours or till completely dry. Paint as desired.
Painting Directions: Place small dabs of desired paste food colorings on palette paper. Using a #2 shader brush, paint the largest shape of the design in the center of the cookie. Let food coloring dry completely. Add additional shapes using a #2 filbert brush, letting each color dry before adding another. Outline shapes with a #1 script liner brush. Let dry thoroughly.
Recipe by: Better Homes And Gardens Christmas Cookies Magazine Dec. 1 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #951 by "Marie Smith" <craftee@...> on Dec 9, 1997
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