Paintbrush Cookies
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- MATERIALS:
- New, clean watercolor paintbrushes
- Cookie cutters
- EGG YOLK PAINT:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon water
- 2–3 drops of food coloring
Instructions
- Mix sugar, butter, egg, vanilla and almond extract. In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Combine wet and dry mixtures, blending well. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. Roll out halves 3/16 inch thick onto floured board. Cut dough into shapes.
- Divide egg yolk mixture among small cups and add a few drops of food coloring to each. Add water if the paint thickens. Paint cookies before baking. The thicker the coating, the shinier and brighter the cookies will be.
- Add small candies to decorate.
- Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet 7 to 8 minutes.