By Jesse Szewczyk, TheKitchn.com

Every year as the holidays approach, I eagerly anticipate holiday baking and decorating sugar cookies . And every year, they don’t exactly turn out as planned. That’s because decorating cookies is a lot easier said than done — especially if you’re a perfectionist like me who likes straight lines and clean edges.

But this year, I’m prepared. I recently got to work developing a simple royal icing recipe that makes cookie decorating as stress-free (and mess-free!) as possible. It’s easy to make (no meringue powder necessary!), and its super-smooth texture makes it the very best icing for picture-perfect cookies. Here’s how to make it.

Why you’ll love it

Perfect for decorating cookies. Royal icing is a sweet icing that dries to a smooth, hard finis

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