This recipe makes 4 cups of icing, perfect for a batch or two of cookies (especially the gingerbread variety, but we won’t judge if you use it on anything else!).
ingredients
directions
Beat the powdered sugar, milk and egg whites with a mixer in a large bowl until thick and glossy. Add more powdered sugar if the icing seems too thin (the size of the eggs can affect consistency). Just play with it until it’s right. The icing should be stiff enough to “stand still” when piped and not run.
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