Healthy Cut-out Cookies

Ingredients

• 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup low-fat firm silken tofu
• 1 large egg or equivalent egg substitute
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 batch royal icing or no-egg icing

Directions

1. In medium bowl, combine both flours, baking powder and salt.
2. Set aside.
3. In food processor, process tofu until smooth.
4. Add egg, sugar, oil and vanilla; process until smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down sides of work bowl.
5. Add flour mixture and pulse on/off several times just until dough clumps together.
6. Transfer to lightly floured surface and knead several times.
7. Divide dough in half and press each piece into shape of a disk.
8. Dust each with flour and wrap in plastic wrap.
9. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
11. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
12. Working with 1 disk at a time, on lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ⅛ inch thickness.
13. Using cookie cutter, cut out shapes.
14. Place cookies about ½ inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
15. Gather scraps, re-roll and cut.
16. Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, until light golden around edges, 10 to 15 minutes.
17. Transfer cookies to wire rack and cool completely (cookies will keep in airtight container for up to 1 week).
18. Decorate with royal icing or no-egg icing.
19. Let stand until icing has hardened, 30 to 45 minutes.