Discover how to decorate simple Valentine’s Day cookies with royal icing in a few easy steps. These beautiful and festive cookies are perfect for celebrating love, sharing sweet treats, and impressing your loved ones with your creativity.
Author:Eliana Recipes
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:0 minutes (decoration only)
Total Time:20 minutes
Yield:12 decorated cookies 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Decorating
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
12 sugar cookies (baked and cooled)
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp meringue powder
5-6 tbsp water (adjust for consistency)
Gel food coloring (red, pink, or desired colors)
Piping bags and tips
Instructions
Prepare Royal Icing: In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth. Adjust water to achieve desired consistency.
Color the Icing: Divide the icing into separate bowls and add gel food coloring. Stir until colors are vibrant.
Fill Piping Bags: Fill piping bags with icing and use small tips for outlining and flooding the cookies.
Decorate Cookies: Outline the cookie with icing, then flood the inside. Use toothpicks to spread icing and remove air bubbles.
Add Designs: Add dots, stripes, or hearts with contrasting colors while icing is still wet.
Dry: Allow the cookies to dry completely (about 4-6 hours) before serving.
Notes
For best results, bake the sugar cookies a day in advance.
Adjust icing consistency by adding a few drops of water or powdered sugar.
Use parchment paper under cookies to make cleanup easier.