One of the greatest pleasures of the season is decorating Christmas cookies with a perfect royal icing: a technique that transforms simple cookies into edible works of art. Royal icing ...

For the cookies: In the bowl of a stand mixer ... then remove to racks to cool completely before decorating. For the royal icing: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment ...

A hand decorating a cookie on a wooden board surrouunded by baked treats and cinnamon and a Christmas tree in the ... It's a method used with royal icing. Once you get the swing of it, the dip ...

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing ... smooth using a clean ruler or icing spreader. Leave to dry before decorating with Christmas ornaments.