Easter Egg Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 3 tablespoons skim milk fat-free
• 6.5 ounces flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 2 cups powdered sugar 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• plastic wrap
• measuring cup

Directions

1. To prepare cookies, spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
3. Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and egg.
4. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
5. Place dough between two sheets of plastic wrap.
6. Roll dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Chill 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven to 37
8. Cut dough with a 2 1/4-inch egg-shaped cutter.
9. Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
10. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are browned. Cool cookies 1 minute on pan.
11. Remove cookies from parchment; cool completely on a wire rack.
12. To prepare icing, combine powdered sugar, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; stir until smooth.
13. Add food coloring, if desired. Stir well.
14. Spread or pipe icing onto cookies.