Learning to decorate cookies like a pro takes patience and practice. Follow these tips from a professional baker to level up ...

Baking sugar cookies is no easy task, but thin cookies with pristine shapes make the effort worthwhile. Well-made sugar cookies are also way more inviting to decorate. Royal icing is the best choice ...

Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing. This ...

Royal icing is ideal for assembling gingerbread houses and decorating cookies. The recipe is simple, but working with it requires a little finesse. So here are a few foolproof tips and tricks from San ...

1 1/2 c. For the cookies: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, granulated sugar, and orange zest. Beat on medium speed until smooth, then add the eggs ...

I used to think my kitchen was cursed. Every time I made royal icing, something went wrong – cracked cookies, bleeding colors, or icing that never quite set right. After ruining countless batches (and ...

For many of us, gingerbread houses are as much a part of Christmas as decorated trees and candy canes. Whereas some people vary the traditional ski chalet or wood cabin by turning their gingerbread ...