Tiny wall...

OK! so you waited enough time for the cookies to cool off...now use your icing to make a tiny wall around the cookie...like you see in the pic, you will end up with an icing ring because of the shape of the cookie....this tiny wall will allow you to apply the first coating and keep it from running all over the place. Your icing needs to be thick so stays in place!! but smooth enough to run easily when you're piping it :)