Ingredients
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 tablespoon pasteurized liquid egg whites, or equivalent reconstituted dried egg whites (3 egg whites) (see Ingredient note)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring, (optional)
- Water for thinning, if needed
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Sift sugar and cream of tartar into a large mixing bowl. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer at low speed until mixed. Increase speed to high and beat until icing has thickened and holds peaks, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
Decorate cookies (see Cookie-Decorating Tips, with Holiday Cookie Cutouts recipe). While working, keep the icing covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out. Let cookies stand until icing has set, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per teaspoon
- Calories: 20
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fat: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Potassium: 4mg
- Sodium: 2mg
- Exchanges: Free Food
- Carbohydrate Servings: 0