There’s something weirdly satisfying about watching royal icing flow across a cookie like shiny sugar lava — right before it dries into a flawless, bakery-level finish. This simple royal icing ...

Soft, sturdy cut out sugar cookies that hold their shape and stay tender. This no-spread dough chills overnight and finishes ...

Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...

If you're a novice cookier, you've likely spent no small amount of time scrolling Reddit's cookie subs, drooling over the gorgeous sugar cookies of confection veterans. And if you're like many people, ...

Place powdered sugar, meringue powder and salt in a mixing bowl fitted with paddle attachment. Mix on low speed to combine. Add water and vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for 5 ...

Aren’t these cookies simply a-door-able? If you’ve ever had the pleasure of strolling through the streets of Charleston, ...

Fit a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add the water and flavoring to your mixer bowl. Add the meringue powder and dissolve on low until fully dissolved and slightly frothy (3 - 5 minutes). Once ...

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 ...