Whether you're into frosting, icing, or sprinkles, these fool-proof decorating methods are ideal for budding cookie ...

Skip the box of chocolates and whip up a batch of frosted sugar cookies. We'll show you seven different ways to decorate Valentine's Day heart-shape cookies.

Though French has traditional oatmeal, peanut butter and chocolate-chip cookies in his portfolio, it is his intricate, hand-decorated sugar cookies with royal icing that are his calling card.

Ree Drummond's royal icing is the Food Network star's preferred way to decorate cookies whether it's the holiday season or not.

Martha Stewart uses royal icing and luster dust to make her heart-shaped sugar cookies look like a work of art.

Estimations for how long you need to let royal icing dry vary, but you should typically let it sit for at least this long.

Christmas Cookie Swap! has a reliable recipe for royal icing and a step-by-step process to help you pipe the icing with success. Royal icing creates a smooth surface on decorated cookies.