Kuchnia

Ingredients:

For the cookies:

3 cups unbleached All-Purpose flour, plus bench flour for rolling out the dough
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 sticks (salted) butter, cold and cut into cubes
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For decorating:

2 large egg whites
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
Yellow food coloring
Bittersweet chocolate chunks
Pastry bags
Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Sift together the flour and the baking powder. Set it aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the sugar and butter.

Add the egg then add the vanilla extract.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in thirds and beat it just until combined making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Transfer the dough to a floured surface and roll into to approximately ¼" thickness.

Use a pizza cutter or knife, along with a ruler, to cut the dough into small squares.

Transfer the squares to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake the cookies for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.

Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. While the cookies cool, make the icing.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the lemon juice until combined. Add in the sifted confectioners sugar in batches and beat on low until all of the confectioners sugar is combined and the frosting has a smooth texture.

Whisk in enough yellow food coloring until you achieve the desired color. Transfer the icing to a pastry bag and decorate the cookies. If not using icing immediately, transfer it to an airtight container, as it will harden when exposed to air.

Once the yellow icing has air-dried, melt the chocolate in a microwave or using a double boiler. Transfer the melted chocolate to a pastry bag and pipe on your desired letters and corresponding numbers.

Let set until firm then eat and enjoy!