• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and melted butter.
• In a large bowl with a mixer, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the egg mixture, then vanilla.  Mix about 2 minutes on medium speed until shiny.
• Cover bowl with waxed paper and let the dough stand at room temperature for 20 minutes
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough with a little flour and cut with a floured cookie cutter. So it doesn't stick to the dough.
• Place the cookie on a thick cookie sheet with 2 inches in between each cookie. Do not overcrowd the pan, the cookies need space so the pan stays evenly heated.
• Bake 12 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are golden, and the tops remain "blonde"
• Allow cookies to cool completely.

Glaze Icing Instructions

• In a small bowl, mix together until smooth. Add more water if too thick or confectioners’ sugar if too thin.
• Add gel food coloring and mix well. Allow colors to rest for 10 minutes to develop fully.
• Place plastic wrap directly over the icing, touching it so it does not get hard and crust over.
• Using a piping bag with a small round piping tip #3 works well.
• Pipe the frosting onto the cookies in the desired designs. I colored most red, and a small portion white, and dipped the white into clear sanding sugar.
• Allow the frosting to set before stacking or wrapping. I allow 12 hours,