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 ...

I used to think my kitchen was cursed. Every time I made royal icing, something went wrong – cracked cookies, bleeding colors, or icing that never quite set right. After ruining countless batches (and ...

Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...

Chocolate has long been integral to the Valentine's Day culinary experience. Truffles, molten cakes, frosted cupcakes, dark cacao puddings and brûlées, ganache-domed cakes and enrobed nuts - they all ...

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 ...

From classic chocolate to hazelnut buttercream, these creamy, buttery recipes are ones you'll turn to again and again. Pastry chef Paola Velez makes this simple, sweet, and buttery frosting by ...

America's Test Kitchen compiled 250 recipes and dozens and dozens of detailed baking tips in a new cookbook, "The Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies & Bars" (2017, ...

espresso frosting in piping tube and spread on cookie - Jessica Morone/Tasting Table If you're a fan of coffee, you'll know that its flavor is complex and nuanced, with notes ranging from floral to ...

1. In a large mixing bowl, or bowl from a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar and powdered sugar. Beat on low speed until combined, then on high ...