1/2 c. (1 stick) + 2 tbsp. butter, softened to room temp.
1 c. sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1. preheat oven to 375. Cover cookies sheets with wax paper
2. beat butter and sugar in large bowel until fluffy. Beat in egg whites and vanilla
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
4. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut shapes.
5. Bake 8 minutes but remove before cookies turn golden brown (unless you want your cookies to have a crispness to them)
6. Frost cookies with the following recipe:
Vanilla Frosting:
2 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. skim milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Add food coloring.
