Hi! I’m Lauren! Welcome to But First, Cookies! I’m a baker, and guess what- so are you! I hope you find a recipe (or two, or three) here that will inspire you to make something delicious today! I’m here to help with your questions and chat with you in every recipe comment section. Let’s bake something fun together!
If you’re a new baker, never fear! We all start at the beginning. Check out some of my most popular tutorials below!
Airbrushing Sugar Cookies: An easy to follow tutorial to get you on the road to decorating with an airbrush. You’ll find my recommendations for an airbrush compressor, pens, and inks. This walk through will teach you how to stencil and shade without all the stress!
Flooding Sugar Cookies: Another simple guide that lays out both the basics and the secrets of royal icing. Using my favorite recipe, you’ll quickly learn how to pipe and flood like a pro in just a few easy steps! You’ll also find all my favorite recommendations for royal icing supplies.
Unicorn Star Sugar Cookies: This is one of my most popular decorating tutorials- and it’s also one of the easiest! Follow the step by step guide that will keep you on track the entire way. Get ready to impress both yourself and the unicorn lover in your life! Let’s decorate together today!