How to make the BEST tasting royal icing with meringue powder (step-by-step recipe instructions)

[@thegracefulbaker]

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[@brinfreit4934]

This is honestly so helpful I've ruined many royal icing tries and I really appreciate this

[@katjorbar]

I've been dying for your recipe! Because your icing is smooth and perfect!

[@katjorbar]

By the way, just my 2¢, but my mom's Bosch mixer gets the sides, and they don't need to be scraped down. However, it's noisy in an irritating way and $$. Oh, and has an airtight cover.

[@beckyboal629]

@K B - do you use the paddles or whisks?

[@kiga1787]

Does this have a lemon taste? Is there a different recipe you use for almond, or vanilla?

[@Fawkesbelladonna]

Fun fact the reason it looks whiter after you beat your icing is because there's a lot of tiny air bubbles now in it and there reflecting the light more and makes it look whiter.

[@tpharris23]

This is also the reason it gets thicker the more you beat it. You are incorporating more air into it, just like how you beat cream into whipped cream. And why buttercream becomes whiter the longer you beat it.

[@mafox5]

I am a beginner. I only make cookies with my grandkids. I just wanted to let you know you are my favorite tutorial person 😍. I love how you explain everything. 🥰 Some people just have music. I learn better by hearing and watching. Thank you.

[@kittykury]

Me too! She is very soothing to listen to as well.

[@weafybeafy]

Thank you for making such great content available!

[@lj8742]

Hello from Western Australia 🇦🇺I have tried lots of royal icing recipes and I have just made this recipe. Hands down it is the best!. It tastes devine!! It is the first time as a newbie, that I have mastered consistency to a T. Thank you sooo much for recipe and sharing your wonderful, beautiful and inspirational videos and talent.

[@dianamitchell2010]

Hello, fellow Aussie here. What meringue powder did you use?

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

Tip: if you’re vegan (like me) or you don’t eat eggs, just add 1/4 cup aquafaba instead of meringue powder and your extract of choice and tsp of cream of tarter and whip until it foams up then add your icing sugar until a little fluffy and little stiff then remove and put in air tight container and add water to thin depending on what consistency you’re going for

[@itsme7679]

is merange powder not vegan?

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

@@itsme7679 No meringue powder is not vegan it’s dehydrated egg whites

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

@@thegracefulbaker oh your very welcome! And I love your work! Your cookies are very beautiful!!

[@tolchild1]

What do you use as a butter substitute for the cookies?

[@tangelabernius7759]

​@@tolchild1 I'm planning on trying vegan butter. There are several options available.

[@Athepa07]

I´ve been falling in love with your videos. Thanks for the recipe!

[@alejandrapaolaguevarachump5305]

I started to make Royal Icing Cookies bc of you! Thank you so much. Hugs from Perú. 🇵🇪

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@francinekeane9900]

Thank youGrace for the time and effort you put in to teaching us, your lemon juice tip really makes the difference not so sweet and sickly. Thanks again Francine

[@thegracefulbaker]

glad you love it as well!!

[@susansharpe725]

Thank youuuuu!! Your icing always looks and performs perfectly. I wasn't kidding when I said that I was looking for this video last week. 😁

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@emilytasker34]

I would love to see a tutorial on piping!! Love your videos!

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@Cat-tastophy83]

I've been following you on tik tok for quite a while. Don't know why I never checked your KZbin before. So many great tutorials!

[@helens930]

Can’t wait to try this! Now just eagerly awaiting the cookie recipe ;) The way you’ve described it as a “sweet vanilla bean sugar cookie” sounds amazing!

[@spinozareader]

@@thegracefulbaker How talented you are! (And how generous; sharing your recipes and advice with all of us.)

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[@markkosseifi7120]

Thank you sooo much for the time and the effort in this video , god bless you

[@TheTapatia63]

Grace, thank you for sharing your recipes and tips with us 🥰🥰 you’re the best ❤️

[@shannonreeser5865]

Now I know why my icing didn't work out a few times. Thanks for the video!

[@Raceteam2000]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Love you cookie decorating videos, now maybe I can give it a try! 😃

[@cd2290]

Saved this for reference! Thank you 😊

[@richabhagat4205]

Thank you for sharing your recipe of royal icing. Can't take off my eyes from your icing. It's so smooth and glossy.

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@nurganisaaa]

Thank you for your kind heart for providing useful knowledge about cookie making in detail from basic dough to icing consistency and more. I am very grateful and touched I hope you are given blessings, health, happiness, more sustenance and keep the spirit to make the next video. Love from Indonesia ❤️🤍🌹

[@socialbutterfly4146]

Best Royal Icing tutorial ever! Thank you so much❤️🙏🧁🍰🎂

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@gregorycumming1871]

You are very skilled!! your teaching method is wonderful, and you sound like such a wonderful person. Thank you!!

[@thegracefulbaker]

Wow, thank you!

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[@mariarugolo2487]

Your videos and instructions are invaluable. Thank you so much. ❤

[@thegracefulbaker]

Thank you! That is so sweet!!!

[@laura.evelynn9920]

I just came from tiktok to see if it was posted and now I'm early. Thank you for sharing!

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[@Miss_Martha.WestVirginia]

Grace!!!! So I made this and it was Delicious. Perfect lemon flavor, dried beautifully. Valentine's coming up, have you tried Chefmaster reds or pinks or do you purely stick to Wilton? I would love to make some of the colors from your heart video.

[@ladyrachel13]

Weather patterns definitely affect what you're baking. It's definitely true of fudge making and how it sets.

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@TatiQ0]

Thank you for sharing your recipe! I have clearly been making my icing wrong, which is good news because maybe there’s hope for me yet. 😂 And I’m 100% with you, don’t make extra dishes to wash if you don’t have to. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@sairahamdani1821]

Quantities?

[@TatiQ0]

@@sairahamdani1821 there’s a link to the printable recipe in the description, but you can also get it by watching the video

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@regionalskygirl]

2am on a Saturday morning, cleaning house, canning and learning how to make Royal Icing 😀 Thinking about eating those 🍪🍪🍪!

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@rainesonne1320]

Thank you so much for doing this! You’re awesome!

[@cheweduptoothpick8023]

Hey! Can I use egg whites instead of meringue powder? My country doesn’t have meringue powder lol

[@yattylee7467]

Thank you 💓 I can't wait to try this myself!

[@jonathansianez8274]

I try a different recipe for royal icing on my sugar cookies 🍪 like for instance I use egg whites then add powder sugar now seeing your video I should really try the Marian powder again thanks for the tip love your video

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@Melissa-gz1wg]

You could add a teeny tiny amount of purple or blue coloring and it would make it super bright white.

[@drinkmorewater5341]

I didn't know you could overbeat royal icing! When I make sugar cookies the royal icing dries with this sort of crystallized look, could that be the result of overbeating? Love from the Caribbean💜

[@indunilramanayaka6223]

You put so much effort into every video.... Thank you so much :)

[@tamradailey4714]

Your videos are so helpful and my first batch came out delicious! If I wanted to make some with more of a vanilla flavor instead of the lemon what would I need to use?

[@thegracefulbaker]

Thank you! I give alternatives in the class workbook! And in this blog post: thegracefulbaker.com/royal-icing-with-meringue-powder/

[@hebahassan1613]

I am sooooo glad to find your channel it really helps alot thank you very much. I have couple of questions and l hope you gonna answer them first how to keep icing for long time if i prepare a large amount of it? Second i need the recipe in grams or cups specially for the sugar

[@maiisaalexandra]

Hello, is it possible to make this without merengue powder? I don’t have that in my country

[@reachinguptohim4292]

When you beat the icing, some air is incorporated that gives it more volume & a lighter color the same way as pulling candy.

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@naboegrainger1132]

Super keen to try your recipe, thank you for sharing ❤

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

So very informative! Thank you!🙃

[@debbievm707]

Thanks for this video & the recipe!!!! ❣️

[@noone-yd3zs]

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[@summerbrown1657]

Hello, could you please share if you make both outline and flood consistency icing when you do cookies, OR if you prefer to work with just one more medium/versatile consistency for both your outline and flood?

[@isabelalvarado8613]

Receta las cantidades por favor

[@brittanyshattuck3351]

This might be a dumb question but does this recipe make the frosting have a strong lemon flavor? Or is it pretty mild?

[@dollyhallaran9108]

Try Meyer lemons. They are lemon/mandarin orange. Not as tart.

[@janetfayard672]

@@dollyhallaran9108 great idea

[@roxanneiten6328]

Great question and I’m going to try that as well. I didn’t like the lemon flavor as it was very strong.

[@michelleecarter6609]

This is really helpful, thank you for sharing ❤☺

[@brittanyjorubino4105]

How long does the icing keep if you don’t use it all in one go?

[@camjackson1597]

Excellent, excellent job! I can now make royal icing!

[@thegracefulbaker]

Wonderful!

[@shaheera614]

Thanks was waiting for this

[@farihashaikh6770]

Loved this. You have so many designs and shapes of cookies. What do you use to cut them out?

[@MsKathyaa]

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing its fantastic!!!!!!! Quick question what is the shelf life of a ready to eat cookie?

[@kirraandersonnn]

thank you so much! im trying this tonight!

[@craftsxarts]

Thank you for sharing 🙂🌷

[@priscilaleon2859]

Hello...glad I've found you. Your work Is just amaizing 🙈💕. Question...how about using egg whites.. Will I get the same result? Its complicated to find that powder where I live . REGARDS FROM GUAYAQUIL - ECUADOR

[@dannielledelagarza9476]

This is so helpful

[@yaminaaitben1995]

Thanks so much, I have subscribed ❤️💕

[@cuisinesema5853]

Looks very good 👍👍🌹❤️

[@tylerl4768]

Now I need the cookie recipie

[@sandradunn6825]

Also I love your cookie recipe and also your icing !!!

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@daisy2217]

Thanks so much for sharing this. ❤️

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@lachauntiswashington231]

looks great

[@hmaustips9742]

Thank you! Would white food coloring allow more colors to wokr with this recipe ? I also like a very lemony royal icing. OR would lemon extract not affect the colors that way?

[@scorpiomischief]

Thank you!!! This is exactly what I needed :)

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@sandradunn6825]

Hi Grace, your my favorite baker! Can you tell me how you get your icing colors so dark?

[@camariavo]

How much powdered sugar is needed in this receipe? Sorry but I don't understand the measurement

[@silverteacakes]

Do you prefer using fresh lemon juice vs the one in the bottle. Great video and thank you.

[@silverteacakes]

@@thegracefulbaker Sorry, I did not see the caption. I will give this recipe a try soon. New to the cookie world. Cakes are my thing. I wanted to bake cookies as gifts for Christmas this year. Happy Holidays and thanks for the amazing videos! So easy to follow.

[@veronikab6980]

@@thegracefulbaker wait why is fresh lemon juice too unpredictable? I’ve seen so many recipes saying use fresh! Do you mean like flavor wise or like stability wise? Now I’m freaking out!

[@tortellini6793]

You have such a great voice!!

[@thegracefulbaker]

thank you so much!

[@svetlanadenisik936]

Hi, Grace. Thanks for your recipe. Is meringue powder equal albume?

[@fufifufunitsa5094]

Hey Grace! I am so happy that your recipe is out! I will definitely be trying this out. Can I substitute the lemon juice with something like water? Or does the lemon juice flavor not come through in the icing?

[@fufifufunitsa5094]

@Folina Bandito Thank you so much!

[@fufifufunitsa5094]

@@thegracefulbaker You're the best! Thanks!

[@spastrana2392]

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. Question - I noticed you poured the icing sugar straight from the bag, how come? I was under the impression that we always needed to sift it.

[@eroday63]

I just did the Barnyard class with my daughter. It was great!!!! DO you have a recipe recommendation for sugar-free recipes for the frosting and cookie? I have several family members who are a restricted diet and I would love to have a recipe that I could use for them. Thank you

[@thegracefulbaker]

unfortunately I do not :( sugar free would be possible with the cookie but I have no idea if it's even possible to make sugar free royal icing! 💜

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

Hi well I don't mean to badge in your comment but I find your words touching and I honestly love the way you express yourself. I hope this finds you well. And I hope to hear from you 😊❤❤❤😊❤

[@pinkymalcampo911]

How many tbsps are 45gms of meringue powder?

[@OmanM1]

Hope my question is not a repeat question. Why do we get the frosting to a stiff peak stage and then thin instead of just stopping at a thinner texture?

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

I want to lick the spoon so bad...😬😆 Thank you for the recipes, and your cookies are beautiful. I'll enjoy the decorating videos!!

[@senangmasakeasycookchannel5566]

beautiful sharing sis

[@thisismetoday7423]

Hi, I really hope you will respond and help me. I just tried a different recipe although it was similar to your except didn’t whip the merengue and water first. The icing dried hard as a rock. Is that also caused from over beating? I would like the icing to be a little softer.

[@judysidley9020]

I am using your beginner's course. Can I use a hand mixer or a whisk with muscle power? I don't have a stand mixer

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

Hi well I don't mean to badge in your comment but I find your words touching and I honestly love the way you express yourself. I hope this finds you well. And I hope to hear from you 😊

[@SusanIvanova2257]

Wait, overmixing causes a crumbly texture? I always thought my texture was off but every recipe I've used so far said to beat it for a really long time. I'll need to try this recipe.

[@SusanIvanova2257]

@@thegracefulbaker I've seen recipe instructions that say to mix for up to ten minutes... Maybe there's also differences when using fresh egg whites but still. It never mattered if I used fresh or powdered, my royal icing usually turned matte and crumbly. Oh and idk if you've figured out the mixer situation since this video. But Kenwood definitely offers beaters with silicone flaps on the side. They work reasonably well to reduce the need to scrape the bowl. I'd be surprised if Kitchen Aid didn't have something similar in their line up of aftermarket parts.

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@barbarashell9952]

Hello I bought your beginner Christmas cookie pack. I love it. Is there any way you can replace the lemon juice for something else?

[@thegracefulbaker]

hello! there is guidance on page 40 of the workbook for what to do instead :)

[@roxanneiten6328]

Mine was way too lemony and not in a good way. So I’m going to try the alternate vanilla option. I also bought the class. Next batch I will just use the 1/2 cup with no additional tablespoons. I did not like the flavor at all.

[@harley-amybanks2168]

Is there an alternative to the meringue powder? I'm gutted that I can't make this because I've got a severe egg allergy

[@behappy2763]

Could you please explain why we should use bottled lemon juice from concentrate rather than using freshly squeezed lemon?

[@beckyboal629]

Thank you!!

[@lindadami243]

Do you think this can be made with aquafaba as a sub for the meringue powder/some of the liquid? [To make a vegan version of the icing]

[@autoestimasm3408]

I also want to know!

[@leonatati]

@@thegracefulbaker whenever you do try, I’ll be so grateful 😭

[@EllaCampbell-ul1su]

im so excited to try this!! i wanted to make the beginner christmas cookies i saw on tiktok but i didnt know how to do the icing... Just one question, would pavlova magic work instead of the meringue powder??

[@BenjaminCraig-lz5nr]

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[@janerobison]

Hi Grace, I've just started working through Happy Hearts and I am excited to get started. I'm in the UK and meringue powder is difficult to get and expensive. Do you think it would be ok to use Royal Icing Sugar - it's readily available in our supermarkets here. It has icing sugar, dried egg albumen, anti caking agent (tricalcium phosphate) and citric acid in it. The ingredients are not exactly the same. Thanks, Jane

[@aurel2660]

Did you found the answer for the recipe withouth the meringue powder ?

[@janerobison]

@aurel2660 yes, the royal icing powder works fine.

[@aurel2660]

@@janerobison what is the recipe with the icing sugar ?

[@janerobison]

@@aurel2660 I buy it, ready made and just add water.

[@stefaniewhite8394]

How much powdered sugar? Did you use the whole bag?

[@KristiHanna-h4d]

Where did you get your spatulas? I know I saw or heard it in one of the workbooks or videos in the workbooks but I cannot find it now.

[@thegracefulbaker]

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[@jessicalemiere8831]

Hello, Thank you for this recipe. I can’t find the ml conversion of 1/2 cup + 2-4 TBSP. Can you help me please? I’m french And I don’t know the American units of measurement. I love your videos so satisfaying.

[@jessicalemiere8831]

@@thegracefulbaker Thank you very much ! I didn’t find this informations.

[@asmamohammed291]

Thanks for recipe but I have question the flavor of lemon juice isn't it strong when I eat it?? Please answer me

[@nsiety]

Can we just use egg whites instead of meringue powder?

[@AD-rp8xw]

Yayyyyyy! Thank you!!!! :)

[@conniebueche7398]

Is there a reason you use lemon juice instead of vanilla, I mean besides taste?

[@mariafermin9350]

Hola, si no encuentro el jugo de limón en botella, por que en Perú 🇵🇪 no hay 😢, como podría hacer?

[@angelablodgett6889]

Is there a taste difference if you use egg whites vs meringue powder

[@debikrampen8399]

Can I add corn syrup to this recipe?

[@michelled.3849]

Will the stiff stage be perfect for assembling a gingerbread house?

[@Shawna795]

Does the icing have a lemon flavor to it?

[@madsionmascote8525]

Will I be able to achieve this using a electric hand mixer?