Sugar Cookies!

Yes, I know Thanksgiving is next week... but it's time for Christmas cookies to be planned! I'm definitely making these yummy little sugar cookies and cutting them out with my fabulous Wilton cookie cutter set (30! 15 large and 15 minis... best. present. ever.). Plus, it's a Weight Watchers recipe... only 3 points per cookie!

You'll need:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup reduced-calorie margarine, at room temperature
• 1 large egg(s), lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, if desired
• 2 large egg white(s)
• 2 cup powdered sugar, lightly packed

1. In mixer on medium, beat sugar and margarine together until crumbly. Add 1 egg, corn syrup, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until smooth and pale in color.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cardamom. Slowly beat flour mixture into margarine mixture until blended.
3. Divide dough into four equal parts and flatten each quarter to form a round.
4. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
6. Lightly spray baking sheet(s) with cooking spray. On a lightly floured board roll out one round to 1/4-1/8 inch thickness. With a lightly floured Christmas tree cookie cutter (about 2 inches tall), cut out cookies and transfer them, about 2 inches apart, to baking sheet(s); repeat with remaining dough.
7. Bake until golden brown on bottom, 5 to 9 minutes. Remove from the oven; cool completely.

I can't wait to get started making my cookies!!!