Christmas Sugar Wafers with Vanilla Icing

Christmas Sugar Wafers with Vanilla Icing
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Christmas Sugar Wafers with Vanillan Icing a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 87 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. If you have vanillan extract, powdered sugar, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 37
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To prepare cookies, place first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Beat in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
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Add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
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Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt), stirring well with a whisk.
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Add to butter mixture; beat well. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface (dough will be soft). Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
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Roll each portion to an 8-inch circle between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Freeze dough 20 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
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Working with 1 portion of dough at a time (keep remaining dough in freezer), remove top sheet of plastic wrap.
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Cut dough with a 3-inch cookie cutter, dipping cutter in flour between each use; place cookies on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Discard bottom sheet of plastic wrap; reserve remaining dough scraps. Repeat procedure with remaining frozen dough.
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Gently gather reserved dough into a ball; repeat rolling, freezing, and cutting procedure.
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Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
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Remove from baking sheet; cool on a wire rack.
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To prepare vanilla icing, combine 1 cup powdered sugar and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a fork until combined.
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Drizzle icing over the cookies, or spoon into a small zip-top plastic bag; cut a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, and pipe designs onto cookies.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings24
Health Score0
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