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 ...

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 recipe ...

Before beginning to decorate your sugar cookies this Christmas season, you'll want to learn how to properly ice them. Christmas Cookie Swap! has a reliable recipe for royal icing and a step-by-step ...

What’s the Best Sugar Cookie Recipe for Decorated Treats? For truly showstopping treats, you’ve got to start with a great foundation. You want a cookie that won’t spread, rolls out easily without ...

Now is the time for icing and glitter, sprinkles and fairy dust. Even if your holiday cookie decorating game is not top-notch, or you only have so much time and energy to devote to the craft, I’ve got ...

Nothing puts us in the Christmas spirit quite like holiday baking and decorating. But if you’re more interested in the second part, or if you’ve got a few young holiday helpers who just care about ...

There are so many moments that make the holiday season a special time of year. From gathering with loved ones, decorating the house and trimming the tree, to baking up a storm, the holidays are ripe ...

No Christmas cookie collection is complete without a batch of delicious sugar cookies decorated with festive icing. Whether you want to get fancy with neatly cut-out and frosted sugar cookies or play ...