What better way to decorate Halloween sugar cookies: creamy icing or butter icing?
Is it frosting or icing creamy butter have a better consistency for decorating? A website I went to that creamy frosting is better because the butter is melted butter frosting when held in hands for a long period in the bag for decoration. Other sites suggested butter frosting for sugar cookies. No icing is the best; frosting is sickening sweet biscuits. Three other options: 1. Sprinkle with colored sugars or candy decorations before baking. 2. Use food coloring to color the dough. 3. Cookies paint with yellow paint egg before cooking. To paint mixture add 2 egg yolks 1 / 2 teaspoon water well. Divide into several small cups. Add food coloring to desired colors. Use a small brush to clean and add a drop or two of water if mixture thickens too much paint before finishing. Egg yolk paint is brightly colored so that it can even be used on pasta dark. I managed to paint cutouts of gingerbread with it. If you plan to stack the cookies and decorate a few days before eating, frosting butter c