PAINTBRUSH COOKIES 1 c. butter or margarine, softened 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 3 c. Martha White all-purpose flour 2 egg yolks 1/2 tsp. water food coloring Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir in flour. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured board or pastry cloth to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Mix egg yolks and water. Divide among several small cups. Tint each with different food color. Paint the cookies with small paint brushes. If paint gets thick stir in a few drops of water. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |