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Royal Icing Creations

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Transforming your cookies into pretty works of art is easier than you think when you use the right tools and learn a few techniques to help you.  I've been making cookies and decorating them with royal icing for several years although it's been mainly for the Christmas season. Everyone loves looking at that smooth, glossy icing and then of coursing eating the cookies! The more you practice wit...
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Basic Decorating Tools

Everything you'll need to get started making royal iced creations. 

 
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Piping bags to get you started, I like disposable ones, especially if you're making lots of icing…
Wilton Canada: Piping bags and Tips
 
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Disposable Piping Bags, some sets come a variety of tips…
Piping Bags : Baking & Pastry Tools
 
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Squeeze bottles are great if you have small children that want to ice cookies with you… less mess and struggle for them.
Fox Run Icing Decorating Set, 3 Squeeze Bottles
 
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Never underestimate the importance of toothpicks, they are great for fixing details and spreading icing. I always have these out when icing my cookies.
Toothpicks
 
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Piping tip sets… gives you lots of options for creating designs on your cookies…
Shop - Tools - Piping Bags & Tips - Page 1
 
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I like to put parchment paper down on my island countertop… also great for placing your cookies on
Parchment Paper
 
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Once I've iced a cookie I place it on a baking rack to dry, I usually leave them overnight on this… you can add a baking mat underneath it if you're worried about drips…
PADERNO Professional Non-Stick Steel Baking & Cooling Rack, 16-in x ...

Colorings

Types of food colorings you can use to color your royal icing. 

 
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Gel based food coloring gives vibrant colors and doesn't alter the consistency of the royal icing. I scoop a little out on a toothpick and then add it to my icing… a little goes a long way with this gel!
Gel Food Coloring
 
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Personally I've never used a food color powder but it's an option…
Powder Food Colours - Decorating
 
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I've read that you can use natural ingredients to give your icing color, like beets could give you a deep red color or even purple… probably something you might want to test on a small batch of icing first…
How to make natural food coloring
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Royal Icing Tutorials

There are different methods and techniques to making a good consistency royal icing.  Watch a few here…

 
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The ultimate guide to show you how it's done…
The Ultimate Guide to Royal Icing Cookie Decorating {For Beginners}
 
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Quick and easy royal icing…
My Favorite Royal Icing

Gifting Your Cookies

If you love making and giving cookies that you've iced and want others to enjoy them  you'll find some fun gift tags and gift wrapping ideas here.  I love packaging up cookies at Christmas in cellophane bags all tied up with a cute tag and a ribbon. 

 
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Baked with love from… add your name to this cookie sticker for gifting.
Christmas Sugar Cookies Package Sticker
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Dress up your cookies packages for gifting.
Christmas Sugar Cookies Package Sticker
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Easy way to package a few of your creations…
Cellophane Bags
 
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Classy sticker labels for your freshly baked and iced cookies…
Custom Fresh Baked Just for You with Your Name Classic Round Sticker
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Adorable round Christmas stickers to add to your holiday packages… personalize them.
Personalized Christmas Holiday Cookie Baking Classic Round Sticker
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Baked with love… cute stand mixer
Cute 'baked with love' bakers classic round sticker
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Sweet and simple personalized gift tag…
Baked with Love for Homemade Food Gifts Gift Tags
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Cute Rustic Trees Holiday Baking Tag…
Homemade with Love Rustic Christmas Cookies Favor Tags
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Cookie boxes are another great way to gift a special royal iced cookie to someone…
Cookie Boxes