Christmas Paintbrush Cookies
Christmas Paintbrush Cookies recipe
Yield
48 servingsPrep
25 minCook
10 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
vegetable shortening
softened |
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | large |
egg yolks
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
water
|
|
|
food coloring
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 177 | ml |
vegetable shortening
softened |
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
water
|
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
|
*
|
Directions
Mix sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Roll dough ⅛ inch thick on lightly floured cloth covered board.
Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Prepare Egg Yolk Paint by mixing egg yolk and water.
Divide mixture among several small custard cups. Tint each with different food color to make bright colors.
If paint thickens while standing, stir in few drops water. Paint designs on cookies with small paintbrushes.
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Bake until cookies are delicate golden brown, 6 to 8 min.
