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Decorating Valentine's Day cookies with royal icing is a fun and easy way to show your love and creativity. Here is a simple guide on how to decorate these sweet treats:
Materials:
- Sugar cookies
- Royal icing (made from powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water)
- Food coloring
- Piping bags
- Small round tip
- Heart-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions:
- Bake your sugar cookies using a heart-shaped cookie cutter and let them cool completely.
- Divide your royal icing into several bowls, depending on the number of colors you want to use. Add food coloring to each bowl and mix until the desired shade is reached.
- Fill each piping bag with a different colored icing and seal the open end.
- Use the round tip to outline the edges of each cookie with the colored icing. Let the icing dry for a few minutes.
- Once the outline is dry, fill in the center of each cookie with the remaining icing, using a back-and-forth motion.
- Let the cookies dry completely, which may take several hours.
- Once the icing is dry, you can add any additional decorations, such as sprinkles, edible glitter, or written messages.
And there you have it! Your Valentine's Day cookies are now ready to be shared with loved ones or enjoyed as a sweet treat for yourself.
