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 ...

Make bakery-worthy cookies with this easy royal icing recipe. It dries firm, shines beautifully, and can be made with or ...

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

Aim to roll sugar cookie dough to a 1/4-inch thickness for cookies that bake evenly and are sturdy enough to decorate. Always chill sugar cookie dough before baking to enhance flavor, texture, and ...

You might be the designated pie baker in your family. Or the person who makes everyone’s favorite birthday cake. Maybe you’ve even stolen the show at a few highly competitive cookie exchanges. And yet ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The key to making these edible works of art is royal icing, the glossy mix of meringue powder, powdered ...

Chocolate has long been integral to the Valentine's Day culinary experience. Truffles, molten cakes, frosted cupcakes, dark cacao puddings and brûlées, ganache-domed cakes and enrobed nuts - they all ...

Royal icing is the king of cake and cookie decorating because it is so easy and versatile. Start with some powdered or confectioners’ sugar, add water and whatever flavorings you like and stir until ...