We've all seen them, you know, the uber-fancy, beautiful sugar cookies with intricate royal icing designs on top. They're a delight to the eye, and no doubt delicious. But how do decorators get them ...

Fun fact: You do not, I repeat, do not need to be a professional pastry chef (or a GBBO contestant) to craft some expertly decorated cookies. What you do need? A top-notch royal icing recipe (and a ...

It's a classic Pinterest versus reality situation: you find recipes for gorgeous holiday cookies that look like delicate snowflakes, ornament-studded Christmas trees, and leaping reindeer with icing ...

If you have spent any amount of time in the baking world, you know that the hardest part of the process isn't ensuring your cakes come out perfectly baked or getting the flavors just right — it's the ...

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 ...