Best store bought icing for sugar cookies

For more advanced techniques, you can use store-bought white or colored frosting made specifically for decorating sugar cookies (like Wilton's). You can also use canned frosting from the grocery store, as long as it is made specifically for decorating sugar cookies.

Royal icing is probably the most popular icing for decorating cookies. Made using egg whites or meringue powder, royal icing dries hard, making it a fabulous option for cookies you plan to package or mail. It's most often used for outlining and “flooding”, or filling in, cookie designs.

Betty Crocker Cookie Icing is the easy way to decorate cookies. Simply squeeze the ready-to-use pouch over your cookies to create beautiful and delicious treats. The icing sets up quickly, so you can stack your cookies to transport or store them.