Royal Icing Basics

Can you freeze decorated sugar cookies? Yes, you absolutely can! You can freeze them un-iced or decorated. Let’s dive into all of the best methods …

How to prevent craters in royal icing is forever one of the most talked about and ever-evolving topics in the cookie world. These ingenious people …

The age-old question: how long does royal icing take to dry? The short answer to this question is about 8 hours (or one sleep as …

Red royal icing is one of the most challenging icing colors to make. Why is that? Because it requires so much food coloring to achieve …

Black royal icing is one of the most challenging icing colors to make. Why is that? Because it requires so much food coloring to achieve …

How to prevent color bleed in royal icing is hands-down one of the top five questions I always get asked! So, naturally, I had to …

Mastering royal icing consistencies is arguably the hardest part about working with royal icing. Well, that and all the things that can go wrong with …

I truly believe that the better you get at cookie decorating, the better you just get at troubleshooting royal icing. Royal icing is the most …

Left-handed cookie decorating IS different than right-handed cookie decorating. Generally speaking, as a left-handed cookie decorator you always want to pipe from right to left …

Cookie decorating practice sheets are a great place to start when you’re eager to improve your royal icing skills! Why Use Cookie Decorating Practice Sheets? …