Decorating sugar cookies—for Christmas ... I’ve got all the top tips right here to create the best royal icing (for piping ...

Icing sugar comes in different grades according to how finely the sugar is milled, denoted by the number of Xs on the packet. Icing sugar easily absorbs moisture and odours – keep in an airtight ...

Simple sugar cookies need not be boring. We love punching up their flavor with ginger, cinnamon or apricot jam, and topping them with everything from colorful sprinkles to sticky-sweet icing.

Add the icing sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth. Refrigerate, 20 mins. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large round nozzle. Pipe a dollop on to each of the cooled cookies. To ...