Adapted from
Pillsbury, The Complete Book of Baking
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Dough:
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1 cup
margarine, softened
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1 cup
granulated sugar
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3 tbsps
fat-free milk
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1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
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1 whole
egg
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3 cups
unbleached flour
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1 1/2 tsps
baking powder
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1/4 tsp
salt
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Icing:
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16 ozs
powdered sugar
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3 tbsps
meringue powder
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6 tsps
warm water
To prepare the dough, combine margarine, granulated sugar, milk, vanilla extract, egg, flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for one hour, or until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 400. On a lightly, floured surface, roll dough to 1/8" thickness. Using 2 1/2" cutters, cut dough into desired shapes. Place one inch apart onto unprepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water in a mixing bowl. Mix until peaks form, or for ten minutes. For a thinner frosting, add a little water, a drop at a time, until the consistency of honey. Keep frosting covered in the refrigerator for up to a week. Decorate as desired.