Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses. Royal icing ...

There’s something weirdly satisfying about watching royal icing flow across a cookie like shiny sugar lava — right before it dries into a flawless, bakery-level finish. This simple royal icing recipe ...

Decorated cut-out sugar cookies can be stacked in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer and stored at ...

Ree Drummond’s royal icing is a must-have when it comes to holiday baking. The celebrity chef uses it to decorate everything from Pioneer Woman gingerbread cookies to classic sugar cookies. Best of ...

For many of us, gingerbread houses are as much a part of Christmas as decorated trees and candy canes. Whereas some people vary the traditional ski chalet or wood cabin by turning their gingerbread ...

Note: Most royal icing recipes use raw egg whites, but the dried egg white powder in this recipe is a salmonella-safe option. If you wish, substitute 3 egg whites, or the equivalent in pasteurized egg ...

Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies, we’ll fill you in: royal icing. This ...