Recipes Royal Icing Be the first to rate & review! This sugary icing makes a great topping for cookies, but it can also be used to decorate cupcakes and cakes. It dries to a hard, white, shiny gloss; food coloring can also be added. Cookie Recipes By Cindy Mushet Updated on May 17, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Quentin Bacon Total Time: 10 mins Yield: Makes about 1 1/4 cups Ingredients 1 egg white 1/2 pound confectioners' sugar (2 1/4 cups) 1 tablespoon water Directions In a medium bowl, beat the egg white at medium speed until foamy. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating between additions, until the sugar is completely incorporated. Add the water and beat at high speed until the icing holds its shape, about 5 minutes. Spoon the icing into a piping bag fitted with a plain tip and use at once; thin with water if necessary. Rate it Print