Ingredients
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4 cup cake flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 ½ cup sugar
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2 egg whites
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¼ cup half-and-half or whole milk
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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1 recipe Fudge Frosting
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add sugar. Beat about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in egg whites, half-and-half, and vanilla. Add flour mixture one-third at a time, beating until combined,
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Drop dough by tablespoons 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press to flatten to 1/2 inch thick. Bake 9 to 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Remove; cool on wire racks.
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Dip bottoms of cooled cookies in warm Fudge Frosting. Spread any remaining frosting on the cookies; let stand frosted sides up until set.
Fudge Frosting
In a medium saucepan combine one 12-oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups), 3/4 cup heavy cream, and 2 Tbsp. light-color corn syrup. Bring to boiling over medium, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and a pinch salt until smooth.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 149 | Calories |
| 7g | Fat |
| 22g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 54 | |
| Calories 149 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 7g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium 105mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 22g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 13g | |
| Protein 1g | 2% |
| Calcium 23mg | 2% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 42mg | 1% |
| Folate, total 20mcg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.