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Decorating Icing Recipe for Piping

How to make icing for piping and decorating cookies
Prep Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: icing
Yield: 3 cups

Materials

  • 6 tbsp egg whites
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • food coloring optional

Instructions

  • Place the whisk attachment on a stand mixer and beat the egg whites on medium speed until creamy and bubbly.
  • Add the icing sugar slowly, until fully combined. Beat until they are glossy and the icing is thick ~3-5 min.
  • Separate the icing into bowls, and add food coloring as needed.
  • To thin out your icing for flooding cookies, add a tiny bit of water to your icing.
  • Use icing immediately or place the icing in the fridge in an airtight container.