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, ...

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 ...

Basic, but never boring, the tender, buttery sugar cookie has an invitation to almost any celebration. This rendition can be a blank canvas for festive designs, or a vessel for bold flavors. Thick, ...

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 ...

This classic icing is a versatile one. Not only is is delicious on biscuits of all varieties, it can be made with a chocolate twist and coloured to suit your fancy. We like ours to be red, like ...