HEY JON I OPENED UP A BAKERY BECAUSE OF YOU

THANK YOU!!! I have been making sugar cookies with royal icing for years now and I never can get my base icing firm enough without adding extra powdered sugar (making it a little too sweet). Turns out, I'm not mixing it long enough. Also, I love how you leave in mistakes and show how to fix them. A small tip for you though, for the stocking, start with red next time. Then do the white with sanding sugar. That way there is no gap between the colors. Also, for the snowman's nose, you can just make a big orange circle and then use a toothpick to pull it out in the direction you want to make the point. :) Love your videos! You're fantastic!

I love how you do not edit mistakes and show us how to fix it. Love your humor as well. Merry Christmas from our house to yours. 🎄🎁❄☃️

I loveee how he shows that he makes a few mistakes along the way!! Makes me so much more confident and i know it's okay to do a few things wrong. I Loveeee your videos and I've used so many of them so many times ❤️

The best part about royal icing is that you can swirl and blend colors like an artist. I always let people know I need to have at least 1 week to complete my creations. It is very labor intensive. I also use meringue powder, and can refrigerate the frosting to continue the next day. I’m not sure if you can do that with egg whites. Also I use a dehydrator to firm up the frosting on the cookie when I add layers. Great starter & Informative video, John! 🎄

It worked so well, everything turned out perfectly. I loved the final result and I couldn't be happier with my decorated gingerbreads

I would like to suggest a tip I learned from Alton Brown. When adding dry ingredients to a mixer of wet ingredients, use a cheap bendable paper plate. It's a lot less messy. Thank you.

Thanks for this ❤ I remember my grandmother teaching me the tricks in cake decorating. I was in 6th grade then, no piping bags - just filling the small tip every time you run out...it was worth every effort. 🥰

I absolutely love when you giggle at yourself! You’re an AMAZING cook and I love watching your videos! 🎄

Thank you for showing all the great techniques. I've always wondered how people got cookies decorated so perfectly. Awesome job!

They look so adorable!! I'm so near my due date I'm not sure I'm going to be baking this year. I usually make a big batch and decorate them with my step son. They make great presents from a child to aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Last year he asked to give some of them to his friends! I found it adorable. I'll try to make at least a few, so he doesn't already feel our traditions are gone now that little sister is on the way. Thanks for the video!!!

2023 you are always my go to for your Christmas cookies and Royal Icing. Thank you for all your tips and patience explaining everything 😊❤

I truly appreciate you being so detailed and dedicated to every recipe. I love how conservative & delicious your cookies look! You're awesome 😊❤

*me anytime I need any recipe* checks preppy kitchen.. and you never let me down. Thank you for all your wonderful videos- I use them constantly!! Also appreciate that you show your mistakes and how to fix them!! You’re the best and we so appreciate all your videos!!!

I LOOOOVE How Happy Smiley and Giggley you ALWAYS are! It’s such a breath of fresh air.

I just tried this recipe for my gingerbread house gifts this year. It is a great consistency and held together really quickly. I will be switching to using this recipe from now on, thanks for the recipe!

John, I have been making sugar cookies with icing since I was seventeen and I am now 41. I used to make such runny icing or I would make vanilla buttercream which is too thick. Watching your royal icing tutorial is great and life changing. I got this Christmas already made up icing for cookies. It was too thick so watching your video I would add a little water and it made the perfect flooding consistency. Thank you John. You are an amazing man.

Love these! Great idea! My mom always uses this when we do gingerbread houses growing up. And now I do it with my kids!

Perfect timing! My kids and I are doing cookie ornaments (non-edible gingerbread) and decorating with 3D paint. We will be making edible ones soon and the ornament decorating is perfect practice for royal icing.

Thank you!!! This is the first time I’ve ever been able to do this!!! I’ve watched so many other videos and used recipes that never worked. This was perfect!

I have to say... When John is creating, it is such a joy to watch! I love this video, & smiled with you while watching! Happy Family☃️Happy Holidays

The snowman was my favorite! And Brian stealing a bite...and then putting it back, made my day! lol

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! Finally a recipe that works! I’ve tried everything in the past and can never get the right consistency until now! I’ve been using your recipe for 3 days now for all of my Christmas cookies and it’s PERFECT! My cookies look professional and beautiful. Merry Christmas!!!

I think this all starts with your perfectly baked cookies. The shapes are so clean. I want to get your recipe and start baking these wonderful treats.

I love how you keep it so real. Thank you!!❤️

John, I love them all but I think the snowman is my favorite too. Great job you did. They are so perfect.

You guys are too cute! I love your videos 😊 I’ve taken a lot of stuff from your videos and I use them at work! I work in a hospital and I bake for the nurses and the patients and it puts a smile on everyone’s face ☺️ It’s the simple things to make someone’s day better!

Thank you so much for showing the whole process and your tips! The quick videos miss all the nuances that make a such a huge difference with royal icing!!

I remember we had a cake decorating class when I was in girl scouts. That was about 50 years ago. We practiced on graham crackers. The icing was made of crisco, powdered sugar and food coloring. How I thought that was yummy I'll never know. I always thought that was Royal Icing. Thank you for showing how to do it right. 😋

This recipe saved my day. I made sugar cookies for an upcoming recipe video. I could not find the icing pouch I usually buy to frost my cookies at the store. I had to frost my cookies for the video. I looked for recipes online and this one seemed so perfect. I made it and VOILÀ! Perfectly frosted sugar cookies!!!! I will not buy icing pouches anymore. I just love everything you make. It is always so beautifully presented.

I love watching you bake and cook! You're funny and laugh if something happens that wasn't supposed to! Now I know how to decorate my cookies ❣️

Absolutely joyful to watch all John’s videos. This one in particular is great.

Love you John! And your husband! But really though I appreciate all that you teach in your baking videos! Covid brought me to you and I’m so happy about it ❤️🤷🏽‍♀️ Mucho besos from Germany ❤️😄

Wow! John, thanks so much for explaining about the royal icing ... I could never get the right consistency and now I know why...you are my hero!!! Greetings from Roatan, Honduras!!!🌴🌻

Just made this for the first time yesterday. It is a trust the process situation, but it worked! The icing tastes great and dried super shiny. You have seriously upped my cookie game.

I am LOVING all your content lately! Thanks for being YOU! 💙

John, you're my actual hero!! Your videos bring me life!! I started watching your videos, and I was so intrigued, it motivated me to start baking and now I own my own business! Love you🥺❤

The background music at 10:24 is actually Brazil’s national anthem 😂 And I love how somehow it sounded very christmas-y and went with the video

I made icing last year that ran, they still turned out so cute. I loved them. I've been wanting to learn more so I'm glad I found this video.

You've taken away my fear of cutout cookies!! Thank you for being so REAL and encouraging!

Thank you! I can’t find meringue powder where I live so I needed something “old school”, and this delivered! My kids are very happy with being able to frost their own gingerbread houses this year during a very boring lockdown! ❤️

Hi John I get so intimidated using royal icing... U are jus so authentic and u jus gave me a confidence boost seeing u and your struggles in this video. Thank you sooo much.

I really enjoy watching you. I’ve grown the confidence to try new things! You’re so easy going and sweetly funny. I look forward to seeing more of your videos

I love how when you messed up, you showed us and just took it off! That makes me happy because now I will know what to do when I mess up! Thank you as always!!

Beautiful cookies John! My favorite is the snowman ⛄️!

OMG! The shirt & apron!! I love them❤️ BTW, I’ve never made royal icing, but watching your video makes me want to try it!!🎄🥂🎁 Merry Christmas 🎅

I love how it’s not like any other baking videos How they just show ingredients But John shows the amount and everything It’s just AMAZING 🤩

How come every time I’m looking for a recipe you have one that is literally perfect. Like, EVERY TIME! Thank you for being wonderful ❤️

What a sweet human! Ready for Christmas cookies!

John your videos have inspired me so much ❤️ I’m thinking of starting a bakery which is such a big step for me!! Thanks for your videosss

I use a ton of your recipes! I have struggled with royal icing so bad! I am trying yours because you are my absolute favorite baker!

I haven’t even watched the video yet, but hearing your voice intro made me sssoooo happy & video received an immediate thumbs up! You’re wonderful, John! Merry Christmas!

Aww, you resemble my younger brother so much!! You look like his long lost twin 🙂 even your demeanor and your calm mannerisms. I love watching you and love your recipes I’m about to make your snickerdoodle recipe and excited about it!!

Your kitchen is so spectacular omg

Thank you for being so specific with your instructions - very necessary for someone like me! Happy Holidays!

Yay!! Thank you so much! Video was very informative and love how you explained it so well!! I’ve attempted them but have substituted egg white with the M powder and works great too. My husband does the same. Glad to see those smiles ♥️ Happy Holidays 🎄🎅🙏🎁⭐️

Subscribed, so informative and easy to follow. Trying right away.

I’ve been looking for a good royal icing recipe. I’m glad you made one, your recipes are always the best!

You made it look so easy! But was very helpful. My cookies never looked this clean & neat when my kids and I made. Now I have grandsons to try this with. Hopefully will be much better this time! Thank you for the helpful tips!

I've never made Royal Icing successfully....until now!! Thanks so much for the clear and easy to follow directions. Have a great holiday!!

Hi john! Let me just tell you , you are awesome and your videos is relaxing and not overwhelming. Thank you ❤

Ahh! this will be perfect for the sugar cookies i’m going to make this christmas! p.s. I love the apron!

Thank you for being so real with these! I've never used royal icing before so this is very encouraging. I'm going to practice Christmas cookies now so that it's not brand new and scary around Christmas. 🎄

love this!! I'm going to try out this year And thank you for leaving in all the relatable bits!! 💜🎄🥳

When I was a kid my mother made cut out cookies, dozens of them. However when we frosted them we used just powdered sugar and milk frosting and frosted the cookies on the bottom side. They were much easier to frost and ended up being very neat. 😃

Hi Chef, thanks so much for your excellent tutorial. I needed to brush up on my royal icing skills, and your super step by step process is fabulous to follow. Awesome. It's great that you mentioned the " drying out" , what a pro. Xx

I just found this video because I'm making cookies for my son's birthday. Thank you for such a happy, and helpful video!

I've been trying for years to make good royal icing! Thank you so much I finally for once didnt feel like a disaster when decorating my cookies!

I love your videos. I already tried your sugar cookies recipe and it was so good didn't spread and taste good as well. I want to try decorating cookies with royal icing but my shaky hands is saying no to me HAHAHA But whatever I'll still try to make it 😂

When I get a notification that you have uploeded a video, my happy time begins 📸❣️🍊♥️🥳😘.🥰🤩❤️

I'm a culinary student and this really clears things up for me. Thank you!!!

I'm SO SO HAPPY I found you and you're beautiful smile today. What a breath of fresh air you are. I can't wait to use your frosting recipe and your tips. Thanks again!!!🤗🤗☺️☺️

I love how the Brazilian hymn just randomly played there like a Christmas song 😂😂❤️❤️❤️

Sometimes I just use white on all my cookies. After they set, I add gel food color to a color pallet and use a high proof alcohol to "paint" on what I want. It leaves no alcohol flavor. It also looks very similar to a water color painting if your inro that. I find it much easier to decorate with the kids that way.

the fact that you exist makes me happy

Just adorable! I love ALL of the cookies! So fun to watch. Thank you!

I love your videos so much , John! But recently I’ve had so much school work so I don’t have time to bake in the kitchen🥺 But I’m so excited for winter break when I can finally make your recipes🥰

Just started watching and my 3 year old yelled, "SANTA! SANTA!" When she saw you! 😂

LOVE THIS, THANK YOU 🥰 I'VE had such a hard time with decorating cookies, can't wait to try this year. ❤️

I've been searching for this recipe on your channel but couldn't find then here you are. God is good. John your channel has always been my go to. 😍😍😍 🇰🇪

this was a great video!!! I have never seen such an informative royal icing video that made the process so clear.

I have been wanting to try my hand at making royal icing forever and still haven't. I have no clue why it scares me, and I have made the dreaded macarons! 😂 These look so cute. I shall be working on this for Christmas.

Thank you for this, you're always so relatable when I need a certain recipe you're always there making it and posting it on KZfaq, it's like you can read my mind lol

I love baking cookies, not really good at it though but it helps me to stress out. I've been searching for a royal icing recipe and yours it just perfect, thank you so much for sharing it. Greetings from Monte Plata, Dominican Republic🧡

I recently tried your recipe of carrot cupcakes, to make it a little cake, like a lunch box cake and I loved it, you should do a video of lunch box cake:D Greetings from Tijuana, Mexico

I could have used this earlier. 😂 Maybe next time I'll use this recipe. Brian coming in and taking a bite out of the snowman then leaving is such a mood.

THANK YOU!! I had a terrible experience years ago with royal icing. I came across your video a year ago, it took me a year to have enough courage to make it! I definitely overcame my fears of royal icing. Was a Perfect no! Will I it again absolutely! Thank you for the confidence that you have given me.

I am SO going to do this! I love your channel, John and I love your Brian, too! XXX Love to the boys from the UK xxx Happy Holidays all 🥰

I love all of your videos. Please come and bake with me. BTW, your chocolate crinkle cookies are ALWAYS a hit 😋

I've tired to make royal icing many, many years ago but it only came out once. I was also taught to use meringue powder. I've made your easier royal icing with corn syrup twice last year and I loved it. I've got leftover egg whites in my fridge from your German Chocolate frosting that I've been saving. I'm definitely going to try it again. You gave a lot more details and tips. BTW, your German Chocolate frosting is amazing! I put it on top of your brownies and people love it. I'm about to start making your Banana Cream pie. I'm so excited. Love seeing your husband enjoying your cookies lol. That was cute.

This guy is totally positive vibes and so relatable.

Brian! Great to see you! John, you're always amazing!

Royal icing goes great on cookies. And it's so creative to use too! Love holiday desserts cookies 🍪

You can also buy powdered egg whites. Works just as well.

i justt tried this today and i was able to make my very first royal icing. the recipe worked so well. i am extremely happy with the outcome. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EASY TUTORIAL 🥰🥰

Hi..take an empty 20 oz water bottle and place the mouth over the egg yolk while squeezing the bottle and place on the yolk and release the bottle..voila yolks in the bottle 👍🏼🥰

I have one question...When adding ornaments/eyes/carrots/scarf are you using the line or flood version of the icing?

I love watching your videos. It's like I'm setting right there with you. Especially when you say crazy stuff. Great!

Great instruction John... I've tried (and failed) at royal icing before, but you've given me inspiration to try again! I like the Christmas Tree the best, but snowman was awesome too.

Meringue powder is more shelf stable and keeps you from a chance of salmonella, instead of egg whites. Also a lot less messy and no wasting of yolks. Ultra fine powdered sugar also removes the need for sifting. Biggest tip though, make sure your bowl is clean and has absolutely no trace of anything with oil in it. I keep a bowl for non-oil stuff and one for oil stuff for my mixer.