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Iced
Heart Cookies
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fat-free egg substitute
1 grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
Red food coloring
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl;
set aside. With an electric mixer at medium speed, beat
the margarine and sugar until creamy. Add the egg
substitute, lemon rind and lemon extract; beat until
blended. With the mixer at low speed, stir in the flour
mixture until all the flour is just moistened. On a
lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 6-inch
disk; refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to
375 degrees. Spray two non-stick baking sheets with
non-stick spray. On a lightly floured surface, roll the
dough 1/8-inch thick. Using a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie
cutter, cut out cookies, gathering and re-rolling the
scraps of dough to make 36 cookies. With a metal
spatula, carefully place cookies 1/2-inch apart on the
baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are set but not
browned, about 10 minutes. Cool the cookies on the
baking sheet on a rack about 1 minute; remove from the
baking sheet and cool completely on the rack.
To make the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar and
water in a small bowl until blended. Add the red food
coloring, a drop at a time, until the icing is light
pink. Place a sheet of waxed paper underneath the rack
of cookies to catch the drips. Drizzle the icing on the
cookies (about 1/2 teaspoon per cookie) to cover. Let
dry completely.
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