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Royal Icing Recipe for Decorating Cookies

This royal icing recipe creates a smooth, glossy finish perfect for cookie decorating, outlining, and flooding. Learn the best icing consistency tips and how to use Americolor food coloring for vibrant, professional-looking designs.
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Best Cut-Out Sugar Cookie Recipe for Cookie Decorating

This no-spread roll-out sugar cookie recipe holds its shape perfectly, making it ideal for decorated cookies. With a buttery flavor and soft texture, it’s the best dough for holiday cookies, custom orders, and royal icing designs.
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Chocolate Chip Cut-Out Cookie Recipe for Cookie Decorating

Enjoy the classic taste of chocolate chip cookies in a dough that holds its shape for cookie decorating. This cut-out recipe bakes soft, flavorful cookies with crisp edges—perfect for cut-out cookies and royal icing designs.
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Key Lime White Chocolate Cut-Out Cookie Recipe Decorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesKey Lime White Chocolate Cut-Out Cookie Recipe

Our Key Lime White Chocolate Cut-Out Cookie Recipe brings a refreshing citrus twist to classic roll-out cookies. The zesty tang of key lime pairs perfectly with creamy white chocolate for a uniquely flavorful cookie that holds its shape beautifully for decorating. Whether for summer treats or a tropical-themed set, this recipe is sure to brighten up any cookie design!

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How to Make a Tulip Watering Can CookieDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make a Tulip Watering Can Cookie

One of my favorite flowers during spring are tulips. If you're a fellow tulip fan, I'm going to bet you'll love this new spring tulip set. This 3-piece set would be a terrific gift option all spring season long. It would look great for Easter, yet fit right in for Mother's Day as well.

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How to Make a Cute Easter HOP Cookie SetDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make a Cute Easter HOP Cookie Set

When a cookie design involves multiple cookies, my rule of thumb is to "keep it simple." This new HOP cookie cutter set does just that. The letters H and P are straight-forward in design, but I applied an easy airbrush treatment to give them more added interest. The middle bunny booty cookie is also very beginner-friendly. There aren't too many steps to completing this set. In addition, it requires only 3 different colors of icing (including white), which is always a nice bonus in my book.

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How to Make a Sitting Easter Bunny Cookie SetDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make a Sitting Easter Bunny Cookie Set

I really love 2-piece cookie sets. Not only do they make great gift options, but the larger size allows for the details to be decorated more easily, while splitting up the design maintains a manageable size for each cookie. As I was decorating these sitting bunny cookies, I didn't know how much I would love them until I added the last detail. I think it was the rosy cheeks that did it for me.

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How to Make an Egg Wreath Cookie PlatterDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make an Egg Wreath Cookie Platter

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How to Make a Dinosaur Cookie PlatterDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make a Dinosaur Cookie Platter

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How to Make a Valentine Astronaut Cookie SetDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make a Valentine Astronaut Cookie Set

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How to Make Butter Half Pun CookiesDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesHow to Make Butter Half Pun Cookies

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Mike Tamplin

Hey, I’m Mike Tamplin! Co-founder and Cookie Designer of Semi Sweet Designs. My mission is to inspire bakers to create incredible cookies and even turn their passion into a business. At Semi Sweet Designs, we craft durable, fun tools for cookie decorators and bakers, along with merch that celebrates the baking community. Let’s make something sweet!

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