Description
Learn how to decorate Valentine’s cookies with these simple tips for success. Perfect for beginners and experienced bakers alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 batch of sugar cookie dough
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (red, pink, white)
- Sprinkles and edible decorations
Instructions
- Bake your sugar cookies and let them cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make royal icing.
- Divide icing into bowls and add food coloring as desired.
- Pipe outlines on cookies with thicker icing.
- Flood the inside with thinner icing and smooth with a toothpick.
- Add sprinkles or decorations while icing is wet.
- Let cookies dry for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors.
- Keep icing covered with a damp cloth to prevent drying.
- Work on one cookie at a time for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Valentine cookies, cookie decorating, royal icing, sugar cookies