Royal icing is the go-to stuff for picture-perfect sugar cookies, because it makes a neat, hard and glossy finish that professional bakers and home chefs love. This icing is rich and thick and may ...

Using white icing in a squeeze bottle with a thin tip, outline and flood the trim on the hat, sleeves, jacket, and pants. Add ...

With her buoyant personality, Ruthie Dexter is fun to be around any time—but folks really cozy up around the holidays when she brings out her homemade cookies. She shares her best cookie frosting tips ...

Making decorated sugar cookies with royal icing can be easy. Learn how using a few simple tools. The best part: They look ...

But that’s what happened. Four years ago, the mother of three, started D is for Delicious cookie bakery in Chardon. Brightly decorated cookies beckon from a glass display case. Tis the season to deck ...

Maybe you don’t have the time, energy or inclination to whip up a 3-D gingerbread wonderland, complete with snowy Christmas trees, red-cheeked carolers and royal icing garlands for Santa’s reindeer.

Tis the season for holiday cookies! Bellaire baker, Ruthie Dexter, is a pro at making cookies in Northern Michigan. Here are a couple of her cookie recipes originally published in the December 2015 ...

Q: When is the best time to give a party during the holiday season? A: December is the most festive month of the year, which means there are many activities competing for everyone’s time. The first ...

On a scale of Pinterest Fail to Instagram Showstopper, my Christmas cookies are solidly in the middle. Friends and family are generally impressed with my creations, but I can't help but feel ...

This year has brought with it a list—a novel, really—of questions parents never expected to have to ask themselves. A big one at front of mind right now: Can my kid go trick-or-treating? Should they?