Best 3 Royal Icing For Easter Egg Puzzle Cookies Recipes
Get ready to impress your loved ones with a delightful Easter treat that's both visually stunning and bursting with flavor - the Royal Icing Easter Egg Puzzle Cookies. These intricate cookies, brought to you by the talented team at AliceRecipes, are a true testament to culinary artistry, combining the sweetness of cookies with the vibrant colors and intricate designs of traditional Easter eggs. With three variations to choose from, including classic, marbled, and watercolor designs, these cookies are sure to be the centerpiece of your holiday table. Whether you're an experienced baker or just starting out, the easy-to-follow recipes will guide you through each step, ensuring success in creating these edible masterpieces. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's embark on a delicious adventure as we unlock the secrets of these enchanting Royal Icing Easter Egg Puzzle Cookies, fit for any Easter celebration.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
MY FAVORITE ROYAL ICING
Here is my classic easy royal icing made with meringue powder. It's easy to work with, sets quickly, and won't break your teeth when it dries. It has the most delicious taste and texture and makes decorating sugar cookies fun and simple. Use this traditional royal icing recipe for both flooding and outlining your sugar cookies.
Provided by Sally
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Watch the video of the icing above so you get an idea of what the final consistency should be.
- Pour confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, and 9 Tablespoons of water into a large bowl. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat icing ingredients together on high speed for 1.5 - 2 minutes. When lifting the whisk up off the icing, the icing should drizzle down and smooth out within 5-10 seconds. If it's too thick, beat in more water 1 Tablespoon at a time. I usually need 10 Tablespoons but on particularly dry days, I use up to 12-14 Tablespoons. Keep in mind that the longer you beat the royal icing, the thicker it becomes. If your royal icing is too thin, just keep beating it to introduce more air OR you can add more confectioners' sugar.
- When applied to cookies or confections in a thin layer, icing completely dries in about 2 hours at room temperature. If icing consistency is too thin and runny, it will take longer to dry. If the icing is applied very thick on cookies, it will also take longer to dry. If you're layering royal icing onto cookies for specific designs and need it to set quickly, place cookies in the refrigerator to help speed it up. See blog post above for make-ahead and freezing instructions.
EASTER EGG PUZZLE COOKIES
We've hatched a new way to decorate and hunt for eggs, using our clever cookie-puzzle technique. Cut oval shapes out of sugar-cookie dough, "break" them into pieces after baking, and finish with pastel royal icing and sanding sugar. All that's left is to put these eggs back together again.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture, and beat until combined. Add vanilla. Wrap dough in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out egg shapes with a 2 1/2-inch oval cutter. Transfer cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Bake until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Upon removing from oven, cut into pieces with a sharp knife (if they're cool, it will be difficult to create clean edges). Let cool. Using a pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch tip and filled with royal icing, decorate as desired. Sprinkle with sanding sugar while icing is wet. If adding dots or stripes, let base layer dry first.
ROYAL ICING FOR EASTER EGG PUZZLE COOKIES
Use this recipe to decorate our Easter Egg Puzzle Cookies.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine sugar, meringue powder, and water in the bowl of a mixer. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 4 minutes. (If icing is too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time.)
- Divide icing into batches, and mix in a different shade of food coloring to each to tint.
Tips:
- Use fresh egg whites for the best results.
- Make sure the egg whites are at room temperature before you start. This will help them whip up more easily.
- Whip the egg whites on high speed until they are stiff peaks. This means that when you lift the beater out of the egg whites, the peaks will stand up straight.
- Add the sugar gradually, one tablespoon at a time. This will help prevent the icing from becoming grainy.
- Beat the icing for at least 5 minutes, or until it is thick and glossy.
- If you are using the icing to decorate cookies, let them dry completely before stacking them. This will help prevent the icing from sticking together.
- Store the royal icing in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Royal icing is a versatile and easy-to-make icing that can be used to decorate a variety of cookies, cakes, and other desserts. With a few simple tips, you can create beautiful and delicious royal icing that will make your treats look and taste amazing. So next time you're looking for a fun and creative way to decorate your desserts, give royal icing a try!
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