forced festivity during exam szn and the heartbreaking conclusion that i cannot decorate

FOR COOKIES:

Ingredients:

cream together following:

• 1 cup sugar
• splash vanilla
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg

add in…

• 3 cups flour (more flour = they actually hold their shape)
• 1tsp baking powder
• 1tsp salt

FOR ICING (that you will inevitably make too much of and feel guilty throwing out)

• 3 ounces egg whites (so two actual eggs and a splash of carton egg white)
• 1tsp vanilla
• 4 cups confectioners sugar