How To Decorate Simple Valentine’s Day Cookies With Royal Icing Recipe
Decorate beautiful Valentine’s Day cookies with royal icing using this simple guide. Perfect for beginners, this recipe includes step-by-step instructions to create stunning, festive cookies for your loved ones.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Decorating
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Sugar cookies (homemade or store-bought)
- Royal icing (made with powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water)
- Gel food coloring (red, pink, white)
- Piping bags and tips
- Toothpicks or scribe tool
Instructions
- Prepare royal icing and divide it into small bowls. Add gel food coloring to each bowl to create your desired colors.
- Transfer icing to piping bags fitted with tips (use small tips for precision).
- Outline each cookie with royal icing and let it dry for 10 minutes.
- Flood the outlined area with icing and use a toothpick to spread it evenly.
- Add details, such as hearts or polka dots, while the base icing is wet or after it dries.
- Allow cookies to dry completely before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients for smoother royal icing.
- Let cookies dry overnight for the icing to fully harden.
- Experiment with different designs to add a personal touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 25 mg