To start, you’ll need an electric mixer of some sort—either a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk ...

Pass straight through the center for a classic heart shape, or bisect the dot at an angle for a slightly more whimsical look.

From classic chocolate to hazelnut buttercream, these creamy, buttery recipes are ones you'll turn to again and again. Pastry chef Paola Velez makes this simple, sweet, and buttery frosting by ...

Ree Drummond’s royal icing is a must-have when it comes to holiday baking. The celebrity chef uses it to decorate everything from Pioneer Woman gingerbread cookies to classic sugar cookies. Best of ...

Long frustrated by sugar cookies that lose their shape, columnist Andrea McCoy revisits the classic treat and discovers an ...

When pressing the dough portions, slightly wet the bottom of a glass or measuring cup, then dip into a shallow bowl of sugar ...

Penuche frosting is an old-fashioned boiled frosting that's made with brown sugar, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and butter. The cooked frosting has a caramel-butterscotch flavor and a thick, ...

Press the dough into a parchment-lined baking dish and bake until the edges are golden. Sarah recommends pulling the bars out ...

These rich, nutty cookies will round out any cookie plate. Their powdered-sugar-covered, spherical shape makes them a staple of assorted cookie trays. Buttery, soft, and twice-coated in powdered sugar ...