Be sure to stir frequently so that a crust does not form on the top. The frosting can be applied using a pastry brush, or by simply dipping the cookies. Set the freshly frosted cookies onto a tray or waxed paper to dry. Once the first coat of frosting is dry, you can pipe another color of frosting over the top to add details such as stripes, spirals, faces or names. For smaller children, you can press pieces of candy into the frosting before it hardens, or sprinkle the cookies with different colors of sugar.
Some stores even carry edible glitter.
There is nothing quite as enticing as a chocolate-dipped cookie. Several flavors of chocolate are available. Dark, semi sweet, milk chocolate and white chocolate are the most common flavors. The darker chocolates need to be tempered to keep them shiny and firm. The best way to get around this problem is to buy a type of chocolate called 'coating chocolate'.