Learn Cookie Decorating at Home
Shop my most popular cookie decorating classes and step-by-step recipe guides.
Signature Recipes
The same professionally-developed royal icing + cookie recipes we use in our bakery.
Struggling with royal icing?? You're not alone.
Perfecting royal icing is tricky.
To help, I created this guide, which includes:
The royal icing recipe I use
My favorite brand of meringue powder
How to mix the four main icing consistencies (that doesn't involve counting seconds)
How to store royal icing (for no waste!)
The royal icing of your dreams is waiting for you. Get your copy of this free guide today!
Want to elevate your cookie flavors beyond traditional vanilla? This chocolate truffle sugar cookie recipe is one of my most requested recipes.
It features cookies that are rich, fudgy, and perfectly shaped for royal icing or buttercream decoration.
This downloadable recipe guide includes every step of my process to bake the most delicious, no-spread chocolate cookies every single time:
My chocolate truffle sugar cookie recipe (the exact recipe I use in my custom cookies business)!
Metric + US measurements of ingredients (I recommend weighing your ingredients).
Step-by-step instructions for preparing dough for baking (hint: it doesn't end once the dough is out of the mixing bowl).
Dough chilling times + why it's important to keep dough chilled throughout the process.
How to ensure the perfect bake every time + tips for figuring out your oven's perfect bake time.
How to roll your dough to an even thickness + my preferred cookie thickness.
Storage instructions for dough + baked cookies and how the freezer affects the taste of your cookies.
BONUS: How to freeze royal icing decorated cookies + the only containers I use for freezing cookies!
EXTRA BONUS: 15% off discount code for Chua Cookie Pink Perforated Baking Mats - the only baking mats I use for no-spread, evenly baked cookies!
Instant digital download after purchase.
This recipe is beginner-friendly and has been purchased and loved by hundreds of bakers around the world. It is a signature recipe used by Butterfly Bakes in our own successful home-based bakery.
Our clients love it and yours will too!
Have questions or need help with the recipe? I love hearing from you, whether it’s to celebrate a win or help troubleshoot an issue.
The search for the perfect sugar cookie is over. Let me teach you how to achieve absolutely delicious, perfectly shaped cookies every single time.
Have you been scouring the internet for the “perfect” sugar cookie recipe?
A recipe that's easy to follow (no obscure ingredients), doesn't spread, and most importantly - bakes up a delicious, mouth- watering sugar cookie. It's here.
This virtual class features my signature vanilla bean sugar cookie recipe: a rich, buttery cookie that's perfectly balanced (and shaped!).
Decorated sugar cookies aren't always praised for their taste. Let's change that, together.
Take the guesswork out of baking perfect sugar cookies, as I walk you through each step of my process that has built a successful, fully-booked home bakery business for over five years strong.
Here's what you'll get inside the “How to Bake Perfect Sugar Cookies” class pdf guide:
My signature vanilla bean sugar cookie recipe: a rich, buttery cookie that's perfectly balanced.
Metric + US measurements of ingredients (plus brands I prefer to use).
Step-by-step instructions for preparing dough for baking (hint: it doesn't end once the dough is out of the mixing bowl!)
Chilling times and why it's important to keep dough chilled throughout the process.
How to ensure the perfect bake every time + tips for figuring out your oven's perfect bake time.
How to roll your dough to an even thickness + my preferred cookie thickness.
Storage instructions for dough + baked cookies and how the freezer affects the taste of your cookies.
Bonus: How to freeze cookies decorated with royal icing + my favorite containers for the freezer!
The class YouTube video is like having a private baking class with me, where we cover:
Dough consistency at each step of the mixing process.
Final dough consistency and how to know if you need to adjust flour amount.
Best practices for rolling out your dough (including the best material to use!)
Chilling timeframes and importance of dough temperature at bake time.
What to do after cookies come out of the oven (my non-negotiable no-skip step!)
How to store baked cookies for decorating.
Freezing instructions for both dough and baked cookies.
Materials matter! You’ll receive my list of tried and true products I swear by to ensure a consistently even bake and cookies that hold their shape.
Students of my “How to Bake Perfect Sugar Cookies will receive:
A special 15% off discount code for the Chua Cookie Pink Perforated Baking Mats - the only baking mats I use!
Links to products I’ve personally tested and use in my weekly baking rotation, including the only container I use for freezing cookies!
Have questions or need help with the recipe?
I love hearing from you, whether it’s to celebrate a win or help troubleshoot an issue. We’re in this together. Let’s make sugar cookies more delicious!
Perfect visual tutorial for beginners looking for a signature sugar cookie recipe!
Cookie Decorating Classes
Step-by-step video classes to help you master cookie decorating techniques at home.
Struggling with royal icing?? You're not alone.
Perfecting royal icing is tricky.
I'd argue it's the number one reason why people quit cookie decorating.
I want you to succeed. To help, I created this class to teach you the tricks of the trade; so you can stop researching and start mastering royal icing!
This virtual class features a comprehensive royal icing recipe guide, which includes:
The royal icing recipe I use (which has been tested with multiple meringue powder brands!)
My favorite brand of meringue powder
How to mix the four main icing consistencies (that doesn't involve counting seconds)
How to store royal icing (for no waste!) and optimal freshness and utility.
In the class video tutorial, I cover:
How to mix the four main royal icing consistencies used for cookie decorating: outline, hybrid, flood, and floral.
Mastering each consistency without counting seconds.
How to confidently approach mixing consistencies based on look and feel.
Application of each icing type on a cookie.
Troubleshooting icing consistencies and what to do when icing is too thick or thin.
When you purchase a class from me, I want you to feel supported. I love getting questions from you, whether it's to help troubleshoot an issue or to celebrate your wins. I want to be the one that cheers you on! I'm always just an email away.
Once purchased, you will receive a link to download the class pdf guide, which includes a link to the private class YouTube video.
All class materials are for personal use only; please do not share. All digital purchases are considered “used” upon purchase and are non-refundable.
A pre-recorded virtual cookie class featuring beautifully detailed floral designs - using just one icing consistency and no piping tips.
If you’ve ever dreamed of decorating cookies that look like spring blossoms — but felt overwhelmed by stiff icings, metal tips, or too many tools — this class was made for you.
In The Cookie Garden, you’ll learn to create soft, elegant florals using:
✅ One icing consistency
✅ Tipless piping bags only
✅ Simple techniques with beautiful results
What you’ll receive inside the class:
Class Video (60 minutes): Lifetime access to the pre-recorded class YouTube video, which includes a 20-minute color mixing tutorial, 5-minute tip-less piping bag demonstration, and 35-minutes of real-time decorating with voiceover instruction for 3 floral + 2 leaf designs.
Printable Class Workbook: This pdf download includes: class schedule, royal icing recipe, consistencies guide, freezer storage instructions, troubleshooting guide, class supply list, links to recommended products, discount codes for my recipe guides + more!
One Icing Consistency: No stiff icing! I show you how to achieve beautifully detailed designs with only one icing consistency.
No Metal Piping Tips: We only use tip-less piping bags, which cuts down on cleanup + having to purchase metal piping tips.
No specific cookie cutters: Use any flower and leaf shapes! I link a few cookie cutter options and include a hand-cutting template.
Use any cookie recipe: Use your own recipe or purchase one of my delicious, no-spread cookie recipes for a discount! I used my Chocolate Truffle Cookie Recipe.
This class is very beginner-friendly! No prior cookie decorating experience is necessary. Start creating your own garden of floral cookies - with zero stress.
Want to preview the class? Click the link below to watch a clip of the class video “How to Cut Tip-less Piping Bags.”
Once purchased, you will receive an email to download the class pdf guide, which includes a link to the private class YouTube video.
When you purchase a class, I want you to feel supported. I love getting questions from you, whether it's to troubleshoot an issue or to celebrate your wins. I'm just an email away at laura@butterflybakesatl.com.
All class materials are for personal use only; please do not share. All digital purchases are considered “used” upon purchase and are non-refundable.
Don't be spooked by royal icing! This virtual cookie class class is full of tips + tricks to teach you how to create the spookiest pumpkin cookies.
What You'll Receive:
Class Video Instruction: Lifetime access to the 35-minute pre-recorded class YouTube video, which includes covers royal icing prep, tip-less piping bags demo + real-time decorating with voiceover instruction.
Printable Class Workbook: This pdf download includes: class schedule, royal icing recipe, consistencies guide, freezer storage instructions, troubleshooting guide, class supply list, links to recommended products, discount codes for my recipe guides + more!
Royal Icing Transfer Template: Included in the workbook is a link to an editable royal icing transfer template for various spooky pumpkin faces that allows you to resize the faces to fit your pumpkin shape.
Use any cookie cutters + cookie recipe: Use any pumpkin shaped cutter for class - no specific brand, shape or size required! Bake up a batch of your favorite cookie recipe or purchase one of my best-selling recipe guides at a discount!
Skills You’ll Learn:
Cutting Tip-less Piping Bags: Tip-less piping bags are the gold-standard for a reason. They're cheap, disposable and require zero cleanup - but, cutting them properly is a crucial step that can make or break your piping skills.
This class includes a tutorial on how to cut your piping bags to ensure straight lines and even piping - with ease!
Detailed Designs - without a projector! We’ll use the following ‘low-tech’ methods to achieve our ‘spooky’ faces with precision:
Royal icing transfer technique (transfer template included!)
Tissue paper transfer method (supply list with links included!)
Single consistency decorating: With the exception of the black piping consistency icing for our spooky faces - this class uses only one icing consistency for outlining + flooding our pumpkins - HYBRID consistency.
Makes prep quicker and our pumpkins nice and puffy!
One bowl color mixing: Mixing icing colors is an importantstep in the process - that you don't often get to see.
I spend the first five minutes of class demonstrating how I mix colors in one bowl (without washing the bowl in between colors).This method cuts down on time, cleanup - and helps us build on our 4 basic gel colors.
What to Expect:
Once purchased, you will receive an email to download the class pdf guide, which includes a link to the private class YouTube video. Then, it’s up to you when, where and how often you take class!
When you purchase a class, I want you to feel supported. I love getting questions from you, whether it's to troubleshoot an issue or to celebrate your wins. I'm just an email away at laura@butterflybakesatl.com.
All class materials are for personal use only; please do not share. Digital purchases are considered “used” upon purchase and are non-refundable.
Step into fall with our pre-recorded virtual cookie class that’s all about creativity, play + delicious edible art!
In this class, we’ll decorate three rectangular cookies that form a rustic farmstand and top it off with four mini pumpkin cookies to bring the scene to life.
This class is approachable, and fun — perfect for teens + adults of all skill levels as it uses just one icing consistency (outline/piping).
It’s the kind of edible art you can enjoy decorating, show off if you’d like, or simply eat right away!
What You’ll Receive:
70-minute Class Video: Lifetime access to the pre-recorded class YouTube video, which includes covers cookie class prep, tipless piping bags demo + real-time decorating with voiceover instruction for this 7-cookie masterpiece!
Printable Class Workbook: This pdf download includes: class schedule, royal icing recipe, consistencies guide, freezer storage instructions, troubleshooting guide, class supply list, links to recommended products, discount codes for my recipe guides + more!
Single Icing Consistency Prep! This class only uses outline/piping consistency, so spend less time mixing icing and more time decorating!
Cookie Recipe Discounts: Class participants get access to major discounts on our best-selling sugar cookie recipes (I know you've been searching for the perfect chocolate cut-out cookie recipe!)
STL Files for Class Cookie Cutters: We only use 4 simple shapes for class: 2 rectangles and 2 mini pumpkin shapes. I include the STL files for 3D printing and a hand-cutting template for those without a 3D printer.
Once purchased, you will receive an email to download the class pdf guide, which includes a link to the private class YouTube video.
When you purchase a class, I want you to feel supported. I love getting questions from you, whether it's to troubleshoot an issue or to celebrate your wins. I'm just an email away at laura@butterflybakesatl.com.
All class materials are for personal use only; please do not share. All digital purchases are considered “used” upon purchase and are non-refundable.
A pre-recorded virtual cookie class featuring whimsical Candy land-inspired designs to inspire new + experienced cookie artists for festive season.
In this Candy Land-inspired class, I take you through each step to create the most whimsical, festive, and delicious cookies.
This is a pre-recorded virtual class you can take anywhere, anytime!
No prior baking or decorating experience necessary. Brand new bakers to highly experienced cookie decorators are welcome!
What You’ll Receive:
60 Minute Class Video: Lifetime access to the pre-recorded class YouTube video, which includes a color mixing tutorial, tip-less piping bag demonstration, and real-time decorating with voiceover instruction for five cookie designs.
Printable Class Workbook: This pdf download includes: class schedule, royal icing recipe, consistencies guide, freezer storage instructions, troubleshooting guide, class supply list, links to recommended products, discount codes for my recipe guides + more!
Discount on my signature cookie recipes: Use your own recipe or purchase one of my delicious, no-spread cookie recipes for a discount!
Direct Support: Purchasing a class means you're being directly supported during your cookie decorating journey - by your's truly! I am here for any questions you may have or just to cheer you on. I'm always just an email away!
I didn't miss a beat. This class walks you through each step from icing prep to piping final details:
Color Mixing: Unlike other classes, I show you the entire color mixing process starting with fresh royal icing - all in one bowl!
Tip-less Piping Bag Tutorial: Learn to properly cut tip-less piping bags - a key element for even piping + effective flooding. don't underestimate this skill!
Real-Time Decorating Instruction: I walk you through each cookie design in real time with voiceover instruction. you'll feel like i'm right there decorating with you!
Once purchased, you will receive an email to download the class pdf guide, which includes a link to the private class YouTube video.
In the class workbook, I have detailed guidance on how to prep for class (including a sample class schedule so you don't feel overwhelmed).
You get lifetime access to the class, so I recommend downloading the pdf guide to your device (or print it out), so you can access it at your convenience!
Learn to decorate six heart-shaped designs in our virtual 'take-at-your-own-pace" on-demand cookie class.
You only need one cookie cutter (any heart shape) and two gel colors to achieve six beautiful Valentine's-inspired designs.
Class features:
Real-time decorating video with VoiceOver instruction (with lifetime access via YouTube), including: color mixing tutorial, how to cut tipless piping bags, decorating six cookie designs with technical instruction for outlining, flooding, adding details and utilizing royal icing transfers and the tissue paper transfer technique.
PDF Class Workbook includes: class prep, supply list, recommended class schedule, comprehensive royal icing recipe + storage guide, my favorite meringue powder brands, color mixing guide + links to recommended products, exclusive discount codes for additional resources including my best-selling cookie recipes + icing tutorials.
This is a pre-recorded virtual class you can take anywhere, anytime!
Class content includes:
Real-time cookie decorating with VoiceOver instruction.
75+ minutes of video instructional content!
Detailed voiceover instruction so you can listen while you decorate
Color Mixing Tutorial - mix all icing colors in one bowl!
Royal Icing Recipe Guide featuring my favorite meringue powder brand!
Class Transfer Sheet for royal icing transfers.
Class Supply List with links to recommended products
Links to recommended products
Direct access to Laura for questions + troubleshooting advice
What else you'll learn in class:
How to cut tip less piping bags
How to pipe even lines with royal icing
Outlining + flooding with one consistency
Royal icing transfers
More details to know:
Beginners welcome! No experience needed.
No specific cutters necessary.
Lifetime access to class content.
All class purchases are final. Classes are for individual use and should not be shared.
