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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 Cookie Roll-Out Recipe

Enjoy the classic taste of chocolate chip cookies in a dough that holds its shape for cookie decorating. This roll-out recipe bakes soft, flavorful cookies with crisp edges—perfect for cut-out cookies and royal icing designs.
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Decorating Christmas Reindeer Cookies with Royal IcingDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorating Christmas Reindeer Cookies with Royal Icing

'Tis the season for baking magic! In this quick guide, we'll show you how to transform simple sugar cookies into a delightful reindeer design using our newest reindeer cookie cutter, available in our shop.

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Decorating a Christmas Pine Wreath Cookie Platter with Royal IcingDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorating a Christmas Pine Wreath Cookie Platter with Royal Icing

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to usher in the festive spirit than by creating a stunning and delicious Christmas pine wreath cookie platter? Imagine a charming assembly of decorated pine branches, adorable pine cones, and sweet cranberry cookies, all seamlessly arranged on a tray to form a beautiful edible wreath.

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Decorate a Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set for ChristmasDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorate a Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set for Christmas

Cozy up this winter with our latest decorated cookie idea– the Gingerbread Man & Candy Cane Mug Cookie Set! Building on the popularity of our previous interchangeable mug top cookie designs, we're thrilled to introduce this charming gingerbread man version for Christmas.

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Decorate a Gingerbread House Cookie Platter for ChristmasDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorate a Gingerbread House Cookie Platter for Christmas

Are you looking for a fun way to get into the holiday spirit? Decorating this gingerbread house cookie platter will definitely have you feeling holly jolly! With a few simple steps, you can craft an incredible gingerbread house cookie platter that will be as festive as it is delicious!

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Decorate a Cute Gingerbread Cookie Couple for ChristmasDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorate a Cute Gingerbread Cookie Couple for Christmas

The holiday season is upon us, and there's nothing quite like the sweet, spicy aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies. In our previous post, I shared a delicious gingerdoodle cut-out cookie recipe that's bound to become a holiday staple in my home (and hopefully yours as well). Today, we're taking those cutout cookies a step further by showing you how to decorate a charming gingerbread cookie couple for Christmas with royal icing.

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Gingerdoodle Cut-Out Cookie RecipeDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesGingerdoodle Cut-Out Cookie Recipe

Our Gingerdoodle Cut-Out Cookie Recipe is the perfect fusion of warm gingerbread spices and the soft, chewy texture of a snickerdoodle. This dough rolls out beautifully, holds its shape when baked, and delivers a cozy flavor that pairs perfectly with royal icing. It’s a must-try for holiday baking or anytime you crave a spiced, sugar-coated twist on a classic cut-out cookie!

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Decorate a Pilgrim Fox Cookie Set for ThanksgivingDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorate a Pilgrim Fox Cookie Set for Thanksgiving

Get ready to elevate your Thanksgiving dessert game with these new pilgrim fox cookie sets! These cute critters are ready to bring a dash of Thanksgiving spirit to your dessert table. In this blog post, we'll show you how to create and decorate these adorable cookies for the upcoming fall holiday.

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Decorate an Adorable Stackable Witch Cookie Set for HalloweenDecorating TutorialsBeginner BasicsRecipesDecorate an Adorable Stackable Witch Cookie Set for Halloween

Looking to craft some magic to your Halloween treats this year? Get your spooky season started with this adorable and stackable witch cookie set! Whether you’re an experienced cookie artist or just starting out, this step-by-step guide on how to make each piece of this stackable witch cookie set will help kickstart your creative juices. From designing her dress, to airbrushing her striped stockings - this cute little cookie set will come together as if by magic – no tricks required! So let’s get decorating!

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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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