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Gingerbread Man Cookie Icing

A delightful icing recipe that brings color and flavor to gingerbread cookies, perfect for decorating during the holidays.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 50
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Food coloring optional

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk or electric mixer
  • Piping bags or zip-top bags
  • Scissors

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar and meringue powder.
  2. Pour in the water and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
  3. If the icing is too thick, add a little more water, one teaspoon at a time.
  4. Divide the icing into separate bowls if you want to use different colors.
  5. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix until you achieve your desired shades.
  6. Fill your piping bags or zip-top bags with the colored icing.
  7. Pipe outlines and decorations onto your gingerbread cookies.
  8. Allow the icing to dry completely before stacking or packaging the cookies.

Notes

For best results, let the icing sit for 15 minutes after mixing before using it.