This icing is everything I want in a cookie decorating glaze — simple, foolproof, and beautiful once set. It’s perfect for beginners, great for kids, and still gives cookies that polished ...

Preparation. Beat ¼ cup meringue powder, ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and ⅓ cup room-temperature water in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium ...

If you want to decorate your cookies like ours here, when you’re preparing this icing, use the “6-second pull test” to determine if it is the correct consistency.

The sugar cookies are tasty on their own, but a glaze will dress them up even more. For the glaze, you'll need: 1 ½ cups powdered sugar. 1 ½ tablespoons whole milk ...

If decorating with icing or glaze, make sure the cookies are completely cool before decorating. You can bake the cookies up to 12 hours ahead and leave them on cooling racks, loosely covered with ...

Sugar cookies with frosting are classic Christmas (the kind you might leave out for Santa). These are simple, made with just a handful of ingredients. And the frosting isn’t a glaze but a lemony ...

To ensure your cookies are a success, discard the used icing and make a new bowl with a ½ cup of white icing and 2 to 3 drops of food color. Display dry cookies on a fancy plate and wait for your ...