Painted Cookies

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Title: Painted Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

1 c Butter or margarine
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1/4 c Milk
2 ts Vanilla
4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
3/4 ts Baking soda

Egg yolk paint (recipe follows) Cream butter; gradually add sugar,
beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each
addition. Add milk and vanilla, mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and
soda, add to creamed mixture, stirring until blended. Shape dough into 2
balls, wrap each in waxed paper and chill 4 hours. Work with half of dough
at a time, store remainder in refrigerator. Roll dough to 1/8 inch
thickness on floured waxed paper, cut with 2.1/2 to 3-inch cookie cutter,
and transfer to lightly-greased cookie sheets. Paint assorted designs on
cookies using small art brush and egg yolk paint. Bake at 375 degrees for
6-8 minutes, cool on racks.

Egg Yolk Paint: 1 egg yolk, beaten 1/4 teaspoon water Paste or liquid food
coloring Combine egg yolk and water, stir well. Divide mixture evenly into
2 custard cups, tint as desired with food coloring. Keep paint covered
until ready to use. If paint thickens, add a few drops of water, and stir
well.
NOTE: Prepare one recipe egg yolk paint for every 2 colors of paint
desired. Makes 1.1/2 Tablespoons About 5 dozen cookies

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