Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted stick margarine or butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5 tbsp. hot water
- 1/8 tsp. vanilla, orange, or lemon extract
- 2 drops food coloring (optional)
Preparation:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the margarine, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy, 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, corn syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture in thirds, until the dough becomes smooth and stiff. Divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill thoroughly, at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Arrange the oven racks to divide the oven into thirds. Spray two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Working with one piece at a time (and keeping the remaining piece in the refrigerator), roll the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into shapes with a 2 inch cookie cutter and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Reroll and reuse the dough scraps. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Bake until barely golden along the edges, 8-10 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through to ensure even baking. Let cool for one minute, then transfer the cookies to a rack.
To make the icing, in a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. of the hot water and the vanilla, orange or lemon extract, stir until smooth. If the icing is too thin, add a few more drops of water. Color with food coloring if desired. When the cookies are completely cool, decorate with icing.
- Calories 142
- Calories from fat 27
- Total fat 3 g
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 12 mg
- Sodium 47 mg
- Total carbohydrate 27 g
- Dietary fiber 0 g
- Sugars 14 g
- Protein 2 g
Exchanges per serving: 2 Carbohydrate
Recipe reprinted with permission from the American Diabetes Association, Western NY Office, 315 Alberta Drive, Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14226
Number of servings: 18
Serving size: 2 cookies
