Using white icing in a squeeze bottle with a thin tip, outline and flood the trim on the hat, sleeves, jacket, and pants. Add ...

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 ...

Ree Drummond’s royal icing is a must-have when it comes to holiday baking. The celebrity chef uses it to decorate everything from Pioneer Woman gingerbread cookies to classic sugar cookies. Best of ...

But royal icing has always seemed a royal pain — and intimidating. I tried it once years ago and didn’t like the recipe or the flavor, although the decorating part turned out OK. Then there’s the idea ...

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 ...