1 c Butter or margarine 1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c C and H Powdered Sugar 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
— unsifted 1 ts Baking powder
1 Egg
Soften butter and beat until creamy. Beat in sugar until smooth.
Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour and baking powder until
thoroughly mixed. Chill 2 to 3 hours. Roll dough thin on floured
board. Cut into desired shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in
375-degree oven 8 to 10 minutes. To frost: Beat one egg white until
foamy. Beat in 1/2 cup unsifted C and H Powdered Sugar. Tint with
food coloring. Paint cookie with frosting BEFORE baking. Makes
4-dozen cut-out cookies.
Reprinted with permission from: Powdered Sugar Cookies from the C and
H Sugar Kitchen by Jean Porter Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
Yields
48 cookies