I am always inspired by nature and when signs of spring start to appear, my eyes nearly pop out of my head every time I walk by a new flower in bloom. I decided to welcome in this beautiful season by decorating shortbread cookies with hand painted watercolor tulips. I hope you enjoy this little video tutorial.
Here’s what you’ll need to get started!
Food Coloring / Scribe / Lemon Extract / Paint Brushes / Palette / Meringue Powder / 10x Sugar / Vanilla Extract / Piping Bags / Coupler / Piping Tip
Royal Icing Recipe
* 1 lb 10x Sugar (powdered sugar)
* 3 tbsp Meringue Powder
* 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
* 1/4 – 1/2 cups Warm Water (add enough water until you have a ‘flooding’ consistency)
* 3 tbsp Meringue Powder
* 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
* 1/4 – 1/2 cups Warm Water (add enough water until you have a ‘flooding’ consistency)
Place dry ingredients into a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add vanilla extract. Turn mixer on low speed and slowly pour in 1/4 cup of water. Turn speed on high until icing turns bright white and becomes fluffy (a few minutes). If icing is too stiff for a flood, mix in the extra water a little at a time until it reaches the proper consistency. Place royal icing into a piping bag fitted with a coupler and a #3 piping tip. To learn the painting technique for decorating the cookies, watch the video tutorial!