How to Decorate Simple Christmas Cookies with Royal Icing

How to decorate simple and easy cookies for Christmas. Full tutorial and recipes on Sweetopia.net; bit.ly/2fe0SO0
Here's what you'll need to make these cookies:
Gingerbread Cookie Recipe: bit.ly/2etiYuf
Other roll-out cookie dough recipes: sweetopia.net/recipes/
Royal Icing Recipe; bit.ly/2hl8Byq
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Tree Cutter: stores.ecrandal.com/wavy-tree/
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*Note: I used non-edible silver disco dust in the video because I had it on hand, and some of the cookies are for demonstration purposes and the others are going on a friend's tree. You can buy edible sparkle here; amzn.to/2fT7yRo. Just make sure it's labelled as edible.
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[@MrsKringlesKitchen]

Royal icing decorating is like meditation! These are so adorable!

[@hadisdiba7310]

Mrs Kringle's Kitchen hi do you know the resipe of royal icing for decorating these cookies?

[@bernadinebaptiste2459]

Yay! You are literally setting me up for Christmas!!😊😊😋

[@keigisa]

So simple and beautiful! Can't wait for Christmas time

[@aliciasdelicias]

These cookies make me happy!

[@rachelturner6129]

Love them! Excited to try these for christmas

[@ohheyLeighannn]

These are adorable.

[@andiethatcurlygurl4040]

These are so great! Thank you for adding what size tips and icing you're using! So helpful!

[@evae.1482]

Your cookies are goals 💜👍🏼

[@lelanrago]

You're so talented! loved your cookies 😍

[@kxyr28]

so fun and satisfying to watch

[@YaansoonHandcrafted]

So cute! Thank you for sharing your beautiful icing decorations :) I'm totally inspired...

[@marthaguzman152]

You are amazing!!!!! God bless your hands 🙏🏽😀

[@lizzie2053]

Love the cookies❄️

[@janetmichele111]

These are phenomenal! I just started icing cookies and mine look like a 3-year olds. I sure I wish I watched this first! The scribe tool is everything!

[@CraftcoreDIY]

These are so cute! The Santa is especially cute!

[@sweetopia]

Craftcore Thank you!

[@Miiriix]

totally loved it ♥

[@laurenbruges8784]

Thanks for so many great tips!!!!

[@user-mj6tx7eh4z]

I try to make your decorations and it turned out great! My 5 cousins really love it! It's really cute!

[@squad7886]

They look awesome!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@iveegirl1133]

So cute!!

[@NYCBrat]

OUTSTANDING!!! 😍

[@sammyp2155]

How can people dislike this video? It's adorable!!!

[@nataliegracebridalmakeupar7894]

Fantastic video! Very inspiring! Thank you 😊

[@younivonccc]

omg this is so cute and it's kind of simple , i will try it definitely .. thank u

[@MiriamsCuisine]

Ok now i m going to bake some Christmas cookies, Awesome video!

[@abigail_frank]

These designs are fabulous!

[@gabrielncali8999]

This video is the best! The best!!! I love the decorating techniques! Wow! So awesome!

[@monachirri-hamadeh5851]

these are sooooooo cute! the instructions and tips are so helpful, I can't wait to try making some!

[@sweetopia]

Have fun @Mona Chirri-Hamadeh

[@anahelena6919]

beautiful cookies!!!! love it

[@rhonda4kids]

This is great!!

[@celestia7269]

Good work, ive tried royal icing cookies today and they were hardest thing ever

[@christmasina]

Oh so beautiful! I wish I had your talent!

[@melissaguillermo645]

These are so beautiful, made me smile just watching you decorate.

[@sweetopia]

Thank you! @Melissa Guillermo

[@laurahope2896]

Very impressed! A lot of work ! Bravo!

[@yellowkangaroo6045]

So easy and so cool! very nice design!

[@cs512tr]

absolutely amazing

[@gregstarr9567]

Beautiful. I wish I had such patience.

[@samtei9903]

I cannot believe you made the little “mints” ! These are so gorgeous.

[@sweetopia]

Thanks!

[@rachelboothe5075]

These are all so pretty!!

[@sweetopia]

Thanks Rachel!

[@aliceesth11]

This is totaly amaizing! 😗 beautiful

[@opheliahamlet3508]

Delightful!

[@jakiirsms.9521]

This video was major help in my cookie decorating. Learned a few more tips here. A steady hand sure helps!!! Thank you Sweetopia!

[@sweetopia]

Thank you so much, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@deerojas54]

Wow Beautiful

[@noellesaltzman2678]

Wow!!! So cute💖🌲💖

[@lindamezger2997]

Wonderful video! Thank you

[@catb5223]

too cute!

[@bell3510]

The best!!!!!

[@bdudnbsjdn3822]

Such a great totorial the cookies are sooo cute 🎅🏻

[@sweetopia]

Graisens Saturday Thank you!

[@brookeflood5683]

Perfection at its finest! Your hands are so steady... so beautiful!! Keep it up:) You're the best at flooding I've seen in my life.

[@teresaspicer7875]

Love to watch your videos

[@debbieduncan8861]

👏🏻 I absolutely love it! I wanted Santa to have a nose tho😂... Honestly just subscribed due to this tutorial. Thank you so very much! Nothing makes a heart smile better than a beautiful Christmas cookie❤️😍😃🙂🥰

[@sweetopia]

Haha thanks Debbie!

[@danielschafer619]

amazing

[@hongannguyen8115]

It is beautiful

[@SweetwaterCakes]

Such beautiful cookies! The Christmas tree is my favorite.

[@laurafrancis-bohr5755]

Where did you purchase this tree ornament? I love it! Thank you!

[@sweetopia]

@@laurafrancis-bohr5755 Sorry for the delay, it is from Ecrandal.com

[@sweetopia]

Thanks!

[@melaniesmiley3055]

Love!!!!!!

[@robertlightfoot5917]

Melanie Smiley

[@sasasan7229]

very cute

[@taj.kitchen]

WoW YuMmY....👍

[@SongSweetSong]

love your channel^^

[@sweetopia]

Thank you @Song Sweet Song !

[@koreanature]

My best friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.

[@sweetopia]

Thank you, you too.

[@BucatarestecuRodica]

very nice :-)

[@makeuprockstar738]

Wow!!!!

[@homelygirl27]

lovely video, what icing bags / nozzles would you recommend please

[@pitycrz2207]

thanks😉

[@renata365]

super.bardzo ładnie🎅🎅🎅

[@MsPing33]

You are amazing!! So much patience and skill!

[@dragicabenko1291]

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[@dragicabenko1291]

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[@kanavirgo4900]

Cute😍

[@brandyclements8020]

Thanks for this video! When I see these flooding videos I wonder how the designers keep the cookies from drying out?

[@mamabearcher2685]

SO CUTE!!!!!!!💙💚💛❤💜💙💚💛❤💜💙💚💛❤💜💙💚💛❤💜

[@janetmichele111]

Did you use different consistencies for the outlining and flooding?

[@sylvester.6069]

I have only been able to find one shade of brown to add to the icing ! Can you tell me how you made the 2 different shades of brown ! Thanks

[@tatyanashemetova3962]

I liked that you use sugar for fur, looks so fluffy.

[@sharonbunker2340]

Do you use the same icing for both oulining and flooding? Is it the same icing for "thick" as opposed to the outlining and flooding icing except with less liquid?

[@seektruth7978]

I wish I could watch your videos in real time. 💙

[@hidrokomerclucani606]

How do you get this cour for gingerman

[@sungkim6859]

Where do u buy the reindeer face cookie cutter, I can’t find it in the link. Also how do u keep a steady hand for piping??

[@lexiatel]

Thank you 🤗 I am attempting to start cookie decorating... I love designing things, but I trying to find a good royal icing really stinks (recipes turn out terrible tasting). I found a corn syrup recipe, but also I'm going to try a better confectioners sugar. I hope that fixes my problem...

[@susanfair5463]

Amazing! I’m just getting started with decorating cookies and have a few questions on supplies. In fact, for people like me, a video on tools and demo on how they are used would be really helpful. And a video on how to get deep colors without the bitter taste would be so helpful. I’ve used no taste red from Wilton and Ameri Colors and it’s still awful. Here are my questions? What projector are you using? The link to coloring gels on Amazon takes me to nail polish, what brand do you use. The scribe link too, me to tools and it appears you use one with a wooden handle; also how long is your scribe? Finally, the punch link for snowflakes took me to paper punch outs, but I’m not sure if that’s what you used to punch edible snowflakes and what did you put into the punch that’s edible. Thank you for your videos and online recipes, etc. ❤️☺️

[@evangelineboyles377]

really. nice work! i have a hard time getting my icing to the different consistencies. any help there is great

[@sweetopia]

Evangeline Boyles Sorry I just saw your comment. My cookie decorating basics playlist includes a video on consistency. please let me know if you can't find it and I'll share the link

[@tekunoraizu]

These are SOOOOOO cute!! 😍 Where do you buy the edible glitter??

[@brittm1710]

How did you get the brown for the Raindeer?!

[@phoebekun1915]

do u put the cookies into the fridge to let it dry? Btw, love them cookie decoration😍😍😍 soo cutee

[@peridotandgemfans4094]

your cookie videos are so amazing good it would be better if all youtubers get paid in the future for getting so Manny likes and if they will send it in the mail

[@Maggie._..]

Was that just plain sugar or white sanding sprinkles?

[@Mustangs4321]

Where do you get the edible glitter?

[@oxanahorvathovand1904]

I love it is sow cool l like it 💋🍭

[@joelytully2230]

These look fantastic, am going to attempt at making them myself, what colours did you use to get the icing colouring for the reindeer?

[@sweetopia]

Hi @Joely Tully There may be others with the same question, so I'll go put all a link to all the colors in the blog post and will let you know when it's up.

[@sweetopia]

Hi again @Joely Tully The links are added to this post; sweetopia.net/2016/11/video-how-to-decorate-christmas-cookies-simple-designs-for-beginners/ Happy decorating!

[@lauradailey1740]

Hello! I was wondering what kind of icing bags and tips you use? I am looking into purchasing a nice set soon :) Thanks!

[@sweetopia]

Hi Laura Dailey I have a video where I share my favorites here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIGaqnemgKyjaKc

[@stavroulageorgiou9707]

Thank you for a beautifully cookies..... I wanted to ask how many hours needed to dry completely the royal icing so to be able to put in a bag? When once I tried to do took me many hours and biscuits softened :( So i decorate with Sugar paste. But I like the royal icing....

[@sweetopia]

Hi @Stavroula Georgiou It depends on the size of the cookie and the environment you're working in. I have a video and post which answers all your questions here; sweetopia.net/2012/01/video-how-to-dry-cookies-decorated-with-royal-icing/ Happy decorating!

[@noraeliza6167]

Amazing wouuu

[@pancakes8886]

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[@beckykirtland1686]

New Years cookies

[@lucybarker6256]

where did you get the cookie cutters from? I really like them. This is a great video and it is really simple and clear what you are doing.

[@kylagaudiuso8763]

I want the tree one! Was going to ask the same question!

[@sandragranados6856]

Ecandral handmade cookie cutters that's for the pine, Ecandral it's the company

[@MissRenee091]

I am not sure I have the patience for cookies in this much detail. You make it look so easy! They are so cute! About how long does it take you to do a dozen cookies on average?

[@sweetopia]

Hi @Renee Hyde, This is the first time I've made most of these cookies, and it's hard to say because it takes me longer than average because I have to set up the camera, sometimes do more than one take if I've hit the camera with my head and made it wobble etc. lol, but I would guess a dozen cookies would take me about 45 minutes, if you take out the drying time in between.

[@MissRenee091]

Thank you. I may attempt these!

[@YTfancol]

Absolutely adorable. Can you share the recipe for the icing ? Thanks and Happy Holidays.

[@mariansweetopia8732]

Hi @YTfancol Sure, all my recipes are on my blog. Here is the royal icing; sweetopia.net/2012/01/royal-icing-recipe-free-illustrated-recipe/

[@YTfancol]

Marian Sweetopia Thank you so much. I will check it out. I love your channel. Happy Holidays.

[@jaaasssnaaa]

💞

[@sandyhill7906]

Did you get your white plates at T.J Maxx?? The plates featured in your introduction. I am having such a hard time finding those...

[@sweetopia]

I got them at Home Sense. It was a few years ago but I saw them again this year

[@thislovelylife23]

if I want to make 3 dozen of these different cookies how much royal icing will I need to make? also how much cookie dough will I need?

[@sweetopia]

Hi @Ruth's Life Shenanigans It will vary depending on the sizes of the cookies of course (whether you make more of the smaller or larger ones, for example) but you will likely need two batches of royal icing and one batch of the gingerbread cookies.

[@allisond1329]

Do you switch the tip between doing the outline and then the flooding - or are you just applying more pressure?

[@sweetopia]

Al Dins Hi, just applying more pressure

[@daphnerodriguez6957]

Very Cute Xmas Cookies!: Daphne! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎄🎅🎈👏💜

[@notg5121]

At hey look sooo cute. Once iced, how long do the cookies last? I am looking at putting mine in heat sealed bags

[@notg5121]

Autocorrect..... They look

[@sweetopia]

Hi @Gordana W Here is a post for you on the shelf life of cookies; sweetopia.net/2012/02/how-long-do-decorated-cookies-stay-fresh-what-is-the-shelf-life-of-decorated-cookies/ Happy decorating!

[@Learning_to_Lovett]

The first reindeer cookie cutter (the head with the antlers straight up) is amazing and I absolutely need it in my collection! I can’t seem to find it anywhere (even with the link shared in the description). Do you have a link you could share? These cookies are adorable!

[@sweetopia]

Hi Sarah, it may be sold out. :( The company meri meri only makes a certain amount of each set. There may be similar ones on Amazon or used ones?

[@Learning_to_Lovett]

Sweetopia thank you for the company name! I ended up finding (if not the exact one, then a super similar one) through the Target website, of all places! Your videos are great and give me so many ideas for my cookies :)

[@sweetopia]

@@Learning_to_Lovett Glad to hear it!

[@michelledewet6550]

Do you use the same icing to fill in and outline or are the consistencies different

[@yassifiedcleorrr]

Its the same icing. It just helps the inner icing stay in place

[@abeibrahim5846]

Hi I'm wondering how one can store these decorative cookies protected but closely stackable?

[@sweetopia]

Hi Abe, once they're completely dry, place them in plastic containers or on baking sheets, each layer separated by parchment paper, and freeze them. Here is a post on thawing the cookies; sweetopia.net/2015/07/how-to-thaw-frozen-undecorated-cut-out-cookies/

[@sandragranados6856]

Ecandral handmade cookie cutter the pine Ecandral it,s the company