Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses. Royal icing dries hard, doesn’t smudge or run, pipes precisely, and is quite sturdy.

No one wants to bring a plate of ugly cookies to a party, so to help you make the perfect cookie — and avoid some common mistakes — the owner of JAX Cooking Studio, Shelbi MacDonald, and executive ...

Cutout cookies are always a special treat since they require a bit more care to create than a basic drop cookie (though we love these easy cookie recipes too). Cut in cute or classic shapes, these ...

I used to think my kitchen was cursed. Every time I made royal icing, something went wrong – cracked cookies, bleeding colors, or icing that never quite set right. After ruining countless batches (and ...