What a great family challenge this was! My kids were sooo excited when I told them we were decorating cookies! September was a sweltering 98 degree average, so fall was not on our minds at all. We were still seeing roses and butterflies, so we stuck with the summer theme for our cookies too. The cookie recipe we used was from Peggy Porschen and it was a great basic cookie. I added some almond extract because I love the unique taste it lends to cookies, but otherwise followed the recipe to a T.
We were allowed to use whichever icing we preferred and I decided to try out one I found on Sweetopia’s website. I have been searching for a great royal icing recipe that didn’t taste like hard candy and I can gladly say my search is over! I made one faux pas, I whipped the icing on high for 10 minutes instead of on low, but I actually think it worked in my favor. I had to add a lot of water (8 Tbsp) to get it to thin down after it was whipped but the end result was an icing that had a texture reminiscent of marshmallows. It flooded and outlined beautifully without me having to thicken or thin it and still dried overnight, but the texture when bitten into wasn’t crunchy, but rather soft. So if you’re looking for a softer royal icing, I definitely have the recipe for you!
Thanks Mandy for such a fun challenge!
