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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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Our Strawberry Lemonade Cut-Out Cookie Recipe is a bright and refreshing take on classic roll-out cookies. With the sweet flavor of strawberries and a hint of zesty lemon, these cookies are perfect for summer treats or any cheerful cookie set. The dough rolls out smoothly, holds its shape, and pairs beautifully with royal icing for decorating!

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Our Citrus Spice Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookie Recipe adds a bright, zesty twist to traditional gingerbread. With warm spices and a hint of citrus, this dough rolls out beautifully and holds its shape, making it perfect for decorating. Whether for holiday baking or a unique flavor variation, these cookies bring a refreshing balance of cozy and citrusy flavors!

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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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