How to Decorate a Cookie with Royal Icing (Video)

I have had several emails lately asking me how I flood my cookies. The question isn’t so much how do you flood a cookie, but more how do you make them look “full” or “puffy.” I thought I would make a how-to decorate a cookie with royal icing video to show you how I do it.

How to Decorate a Cookie with Royal Icing Video via thebearfootbaker.com

Decorate a Cookie with Royal Icing Supplies:
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White Outline Icing
Flood Icing– Colors are up to you
BooBoo Stick or
Turkey Lacer
Cookie Recipe 
Royal Icing Recipe

How to outline a cookie with Royal Icing

There is one thing that I want to make sure I point out. When you outline your cookies, don’t hold the tip close to the cookie. If you hold the tip close and your handshakes, so will your outline. If you hold the tip away from the cookie, you will more control to gently lay the icing on the edge of the cookie.

Enough talking! Let’s get to the video.

How to decorate a cookie with royal icing video. Remember, this is my first video so please be nice=) If you are looking for some tips and tricks to cookie decorating, you may enjoy the  “Beginners Guide to Cookie Decorating”. If you would like a free printable cookie supply shopping list that has all the AmeriColor Gel and Wilton colors, click here.

Bear hugs,

Lisa