Fun with Royal Icing
A couple days ago, Oliver wanted to bake cookies, so this is what we did. Looks disgusting, eh? But the cookies were actually quite tasty. They came from a Cook's Illustrated recipe for holiday cookies -- I tried it because I always have trouble with spreading, and these looked perfect for our needs. The recipe called for a couple tablespoons of cream cheese, which I didn't have -- instead I used creme fraiche.
The icing was made from 3 tablespoons meringue powder, 16-oz. powdered sugar, and 6 tablespoons water, beaten in a mixer. I added a lot more water to thin out each color. Colors are Wilton pastes, thus the vivid hues.
Cookies did not last long. "OLIVER" and "MOM" were devoured soon after the icing hardened. CAT and BOY lingered for a few hours longer.
The icing was made from 3 tablespoons meringue powder, 16-oz. powdered sugar, and 6 tablespoons water, beaten in a mixer. I added a lot more water to thin out each color. Colors are Wilton pastes, thus the vivid hues.
Cookies did not last long. "OLIVER" and "MOM" were devoured soon after the icing hardened. CAT and BOY lingered for a few hours longer.
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