3/4 c Flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Canola oil
1 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
4 Egg whites; unbeaten
1 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar
3 tb Skim milk
Additional unsweetened cocoa
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large non-stick cookie sheet with
vegetable oil spray. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt
together; set aside. Mix together the oil, sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla,
and the egg whites, until well combined. Stir in the flour mixture. Chill
one hour. Using a 1/2 tablespoon measure, scoop the dough onto the cookie
sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Bake for 10 minutes or until the
cookies are puffed and cooked through. Do not overcook. Transfer the
cookies to a rack and cool completely. Mix together the confectioners’
sugar, skim milk, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until pasty. Add more
skim milk if necessary. Spread a small amount of vanilla frosting on each
cookie. Put the cookies back on the rack, dust lightly with cocoa powder,
and allow the frosting to dry.
Yields
36 Servings