Removing Icing from Sides of Cookie

Hi, SweetsonOtoe, Congrats on making your first post. I look forward to many more to come!

Sometimes wiping a damp cloth or running a small damp paint brush along the edge can get it off. It's best to get the icing early though, before it gets really dry. Also, I'd recommend putting your cookies on small cake cardboards, or even pieces of paper towel, so you can handle the cardboard or the towel rather than the cookie while decorating. This will prevent a lot of mess to start with.

Thanks again for a good first post.

Thanks Julia!!  I will try that.  

Rather than removing the dry icing (which can be scary - I’d hate for a chunk of cookie to come off with it), you could try covering it with more icing. Maybe a ruffle border that extends over the side or you could try painting icing on to the sides with a paintbrush to give it some texture. You could also make a band out of fondant that covers the edge.