Paintbrush Cookies

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100% would make this recipe for Paintbrush Cookies again.

This recipe makes a WONDERFUL family Christmas tradition for the kids, to paint the holiday cookies. They turn out beautiful and the kids have a great time making them. I read online that this recipe was first published in the 1957 Betty Crocker?s Cookbook for Boys and Girls.

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Paintbrush Cookies Ingredients

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar	1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine softened	1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla	Egg Yolk Paint
1/2 teaspoon almond extract	1 egg yolk
1 egg	1/4 teaspoon water
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal? all-purpose flour	Food colors

Instructions for Paintbrush Cookies

1. In large bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
2. Heat oven to 375?F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half 3/16 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. On cookie sheet, place cookies about 2 inches apart.
3. In small bowl, mix egg yolk and water. Divide mixture among several small custard cups. Tint each with a different food color to make bright colors. (If paint thickens while standing, stir in a few drops of water.) Paint designs on cookies with small paintbrushes. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.

Main Ingredient: CookiesCuisine: American

Ingredient Insight - look inside this recipe

All-Purpose Flour

Almond Extract

Baking soda

Cream of Tartar

Egg

Margarine

Powdered sugar

Tea

Vanilla

Cookies Desserts Bake Christmas Kid Friendly American

for flavor and categorization

Nutrition Information 1 Serving: Calories 60 (Calories from Fat 30); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 45mg; Total Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 3g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. [I posted this recipe.]