Hi @ holly: The yogurt powder sounds like a good idea, but I’ve never tried it, so can’t help, sorry! Maybe experiment a little and see what happens? If I hear of anything in the meantime, I’ll come back and share. If you try it out, I’d love to hear how it goes!

your site is awesome..uve spent alot of time sharing your gifted talent..i love royal icing but im not too fond of its sugar content..so i was wondering if you knew of an icing that will harden like royal icing but either be low in sugar or sugar-free…can you make icing from yogurt powder that will harden? if so how? any kind of icing that will harden like royal icing but not made from just confectioners sugar…my grandmas are diabetic…so i wanted to do something they could enjoy without being too bad..thanks so much for your time & work..great site..will share!

Hi @ Julie: Many of my cookies which look glossy are photographed while they are wet. You can find an experiment on getting glossy icing in this post here, if you like:

http://sweetopia.net/2011/11/gluten-free-coconut-cupcakes-with-coconut-frosting-shiny-royal-icing/

All the best!

I’m having a problem keeping the icing “glossy” once it dries. Mine is drying very dull. Any suggestions on what I can do to keep more of a shine to the icing when it dries?

Hi @ Misa: Absolutely, I recommend an air conditioner and de-humidifier if you life in a humid climate. These posts will be worthwhile for you to read as well:

http://sweetopia.net/2011/07/how-to-avoid-spots-on-icing/

http://sweetopia.net/2009/10/how-to-prevent-your-icing-from-bleeding-7-tips/

http://sweetopia.net/2012/01/video-how-to-dry-cookies-decorated-with-royal-icing/

All the best!

Hye, one question, wouldnt the cookies be soggy if you left it out in the open to dry the icing? and another thing, im living in malaysia, and the weather is quite hot here. Is it ok to leave it out overnight in an airconditioned room?