Learn how to make some adorable sloth decorated sugar cookies with this royal icing cookie decorating tutorial!!   When I made my very first decorated cookie - I lived alone in Colorado. My husband was deployed. I had one child. And one friend. And cookies were sugar.... so really - I had TWO friends. When I moved to South Korea and had to give up making cakes entirely and started making cookies for REAL and not just for kidding any more... I was still just a girl and her sugar. I had a Ziploc bag full of cookie cutters. And a baking sheet that could fit six cut-outs at a time. At that time, this new wave of cookie decorating was really just beginning. And by "new wave," I mean -- cookies that were CRAZY adorable and still delicious at the same time. For decades, cookie decorating had either been one or the other. The cookies looked good OR they tasted good. And suddenly - you could have both. As it turns out...people kind of liked that whole thing. Since the fir...

Skin tone icing color palette and the formulas you need to recreate them!  I used Chefmaster brand food coloring for all of these formulas. If you're not sure what the "parts" mean, or how to use these formulas, check out THIS POST for detailed step-by-step photos! When I make different colors with the same ratios (like the 1st and 2nd or 3rd and 5th colors above), I usually make the darkest color first. Then I add some of the darker colored icing into a bowl of fresh white icing to make a lighter version of the same icing. When I make very light or pale icing colors, I mix the food coloring into a very small amount of icing (2 tablespoons) first and then use that saturated icing to color the rest of my icing. (Check out THIS POST for details.) NEED MORE?? Grab the cutters:  Tassel ,  Boy Graduate ,  Girl Graduate ,  Paw Print ,  Confetti Ribbon , and  Diploma . See how I made the GIRL GRADUATE cookies here. See how I ...

A soft and chewy no-chill and no-spread honey graham roll out sugar cookie recipe that is perfect for decorated cookies. I don't think it's a secret that I'm obsessed with my own chocolate sugar cookie recipe. I think I could make it blindfolded, using only chopsticks and a broken Lego. Except for the oven part. That would just be dangerous. And I may be a risk taker...but not with ovens. Or alligators. But you guys. These cookies rival even The End All Chocolate Cookies .

Use this icing color palette and the formulas to make icing for your next Easter cookie project!!  I used Chefmaster brand food coloring for all of these formulas.  If you're not sure what the "parts" mean, or how to use these formulas, check out THIS POST for detailed step-by-step photos!  When I make very light or pale icing colors, I mix the food coloring into a very small amount of icing (2 tablespoons) first and then use that saturated icing to color the rest of my icing. (Check out THIS POST for details.)  See how I made the Bunny cookies  and the Lamb cookies !

Use this icing color palette and the formulas to make icing for your next rainbow cookie project!!  I used Chefmaster brand food coloring for all of these formulas. If you're not sure what the "parts" mean, or how to use these formulas, check out THIS POST  for detailed step-by-step photos! When I make very light or pale icing colors, I mix the food coloring into a very small amount of icing (2 tablespoons) first and then use that saturated icing to color the rest of my icing. (Check out THIS POST for details.) Grab the LUCKY CHARMS CUTTERS or UNICORN CUTTER !!

Learn how to make some adorable and fun sheep or lamb decorated sugar cookies with this royal icing cookie decorating tutorial!!   I never know how to explain what I do to people. When they ask, I usually tell them something super clever like -  "Stuff." But since people typically don't understand all the details and nuances that I've associated with that word throughout the entire history of my existence, it usually requires a follow up along the lines of, "I make cookies every day of my life."

Learn how to make some simple Easter Bunny decorated sugar cookies with this royal icing cookie decorating tutorial!!   Every winter, I live in fear of my computer breaking down. Because that means I will have to take it to an actual person that uses words like “hard drive” and “ram” and “Why is there gold in the card reader?” But really... my biggest fear is that secretly they will check my internet history and see all of my internet research for "electric pants" and misunderstand my purpose.

Use this icing color palette and the formulas to make icing for your next Saint Patrick's Day cookie project!!  I used Chefmaster brand food coloring for all of these formulas. If you're not sure what the "parts" mean, or how to use these formulas, check out THIS POST for detailed step-by-step photos! When I make different colors with the same ratios (like the greens above), I usually make the darkest color first. Then I add some of the darker colored icing into a bowl of fresh white icing to make a lighter version of the same icing. See how I made the Happy Shamrock cookies HERE!!

Learn how to make some adorable and happy shamrock decorated sugar cookies with this royal icing cookie decorating tutorial!!   I kind of massively love this cookie community. I'm just a little bit all the way obsessed. I love the way you look out for each other. I love the way you innovate. I love the way you SHARE. But my very favoritest part of all...okay...I have two favorites. I love that there is always SOMEONE SOMEWHERE that is awake. No matter the time or day...there is someone you can reach out to. When I lived in South Korea....it was a pretty big deal to me to be able to connect with other living people that also liked to eat sugar and play with their food and really really really didn't know how to make it through en entire grocery shopping trip without a colossal meltdown of epic proportions as well. You know...basic every day stuff.

Use this icing color palette and the formulas to make icing for your next baby shower cookie project!!  I used Chefmaster brand food coloring for all of these formulas. If you're not sure what the "parts" mean, or how to use these formulas, check out THIS POST for detailed step-by-step photos!  When I make different colors with the same ratios (like the blues and purples above), I usually make the darkest color first. Then I add some of the darker colored icing into a bowl of fresh white icing to make a lighter version of the same icing. I wanted an icy look for these cookies, so I sprayed them all with a pearl sheen after the icing was dry. You know... in case you were wondering why they were all shiny. See how I made the Yeti cookies HERE !!