How To Flood A Cookie

If you've ever tried to frost a cutout cookie neatly and smoothly, you know that bakery-worthy results require more than just spreading on icing with a knife. The proper technique is called flooding, and it allows you to apply a smooth layer of icing to all or part of the cookie. Watch our tip video to see how it's done, and check out how the finished cookie should look.

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