Decorating sugar cookies—for Christmas ... Piping: For stiff royal icing (to pipe outlines or make details), beat the ...

For the cookies ... before decorating. For the royal icing: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the powdered sugar, egg whites, and lemon juice.

To decorate your sugar cookies, begin by mixing your royal icing to the perfect consistency -- thick enough to coat the ...

There are thousands more YouTube clips offering tutorials and expert tips for creating sugar cookies like the ones in the ...

intricate designs using royal icing on sugar cookies and gingerbread people. Royal icing will begin to harden within minutes, making it difficult to pipe. However, it may take up to eight hours to ...

To cover the cookies in a solid sheet of icing, start by positioning the piping tip at least three-eighths of an inch from ...

Sift flour, baking powder, spices and salt into a bowl then stir through the sugar ... for at least 30 minutes before icing. Transfer a few tablespoons of the royal icing to a small bowl and ...

Pure icing sugar is preferred for making royal icing as the result will keep its shape better when piped or moulded. FAQs about BBC Food ...

Five simple steps for how to cover your cake in marzipan and royal icing ... for at least one day. To make the icing, lightly whisk the egg whites adding the sugar at intervals.