Nicole Hopper is a recipe tester and developer based in Birmingham, Alabama. If you ever wondered what the secret is to perfectly frosted cut-out sugar cookies ... egg whites, or an instant royal ...

For the royal icing: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the powdered sugar, egg whites ... chocolate-chip cookies asks me for the recipe.

Scoop out about a half-tablespoon of dough. Roll it into a ball and then roll in white sugar. Place on your baking sheet ...

Christmas is just around the corner, and with it comes sweet moments of culinary creativity. One of the greatest pleasures of the season is decorating Christmas cookies with a perfect royal icing: a ...

Sweet but not cloying, tender but not without bite, cookies are the holidays’ greatest gift — and what better time to ...

From the classic gingerbread biscuit to a sugar-dusted cutout, the cookie has long been a Christmas staple in countries ...

and eggs (whole ... are topped with royal icing and sprinkled with hundreds and thousands (also known as nonpareils). To make enough for our cookie swap, I tripled the recipe and set to work rolling ...

Ready to roll, drop, shape, and cut out cookies to your heart's content? Here are some of our favorite holiday recipes to do ...

Make sure you don’t forget about pudding this Christmas season - these recipes will make a welcome addition to your dining ...