Source: dLife

Crispy cardamom cookies with a sweet vanilla glaze.

Servings

1.75 cup white all purpose flour
0.75 cup sugar
1.5 tsp cardamom, ground
0.25 tsp salt
8 tbsp margarine , softened
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cooking spray
1 egg whites , beaten
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp fat free milk (up to 2 tablespoons)

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Mix together flour, sugar, cardamom, and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in margarine until coarse crumbs are formed. Stir in two egg whites and vanilla making a soft dough.
3 Spread dough into the bottom of a cooking spray coated baking sheet, 15 x 10-inches wide. Coat dough with 1 beaten egg white.
4 Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Let cool.
5 Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to form a glaze consistency.
6 Spoon warm Vanilla glaze over crisps and slice into squares.

Use ground cinnamon or allspice in place of cardamom for flavor variation.