In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes).

Divide royal icing into small bowls, one for each color you plan on mixing. Add a drop of color to each bowl and mix until royal icing is desired color.

Pour royal icing into decorating bag with decorating tip #3, or into a plastic sandwich bag and cut a small corner off sandwich bag.

Place candy button template under computer paper and pipe small dots onto paper over each template dot.

Allow royal icing candy buttons to dry/harden in a cool dry place, uncovered, overnight.

Once candy buttons have dried cut into strips. This could also be done before you pipe the royal icing dots. Eat & Enjoy!