Snappy Sugar Cookies Recipe | Food Network

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Royal Icing Cookie Paint, recipe follows
• 3 large egg whites, at room temperature*
• 1 pound (1 box) confectioners' sugar