My Tips for the Best Sugar Cookie Icing. Always sift the powdered sugar if it’s lumpy — it makes for a smoother icing. Use gel food coloring for vibrant color without thinning the icing.

A batch of tasty cookies can truly brighten the day, even more so when you've taken care to decorate them in a way that makes ...

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl. Add butter mixture. Beat in milk. (Optional: Chill dough for an hour.) ...

Add your shapes to a parchment paper lined cookie tray and if topping with sugar, use pearl or raw sugar to sprinkle over the shapes before baking. If using icing, you'll ice once baked.

1 stick unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract; 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder ...

Sugar cookies are one of the most classic holiday desserts, right up there with fudge, gingerbread men, peppermint bark, truffles and crinkle cookies. When you think about it, the sugar cookie has ...