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Egg Yolk Painted Christmas Cookies
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Robin J.
"Rolled sugar cookies painted with a egg yolk paint for a glossy finish."
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Ingredients
1 h 25 m servings 145Original recipe yields 24 servings (2 1/2 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Cream butter or margarine and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
- Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
- Roll one portion of dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured cookie sheet. Cut with assorted cutters; remove excess dough. Paint assorted designs on cookies with Egg Yolk Paint, using a small paintbrush. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 9 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
- To Make Egg Yolk Paint: Combine egg yolk and water; mix well. Divide mixture into several custard cups; tint as desired with paste food coloring. Cover until ready to use. If paint thickens, add a few drops of water and mix well. Yield: 1 1/2 tablespoons.
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Most helpful positive review
12/17/2002
I found this recipe to be EXCELLENT to do with my two grandaughters, ages 4 & 5. It was quick and easy to mix up, no time for them to get bored. The clean up was even faster. Then came the ro...
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12/15/2003
My kids had fun painting these cookies but they are not pretty and they have practically no taste. The sugar cookie itself is a decent recipe, but instead of the egg yolk paint make a confection...
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12/17/2002
I found this recipe to be EXCELLENT to do with my two grandaughters, ages 4 & 5. It was quick and easy to mix up, no time for them to get bored. The clean up was even faster. Then came the ro...
12/15/2003
Great idea! My cookies are very cute! I must admit, my iced cookies do look better, but these are close, and done in 1/4 of the time. I will use this again and again. Make sure you dilute the...
12/5/2001
This is really popular and much easier than making frosting...great way to decorate cookies that will be shipped as gifts!
12/15/2003
My kids had fun painting these cookies but they are not pretty and they have practically no taste. The sugar cookie itself is a decent recipe, but instead of the egg yolk paint make a confection...
12/21/2004
Thank goodness I found this recipe again, I searched the entire sugar cookie recipes for it! I moved couldn't find my print out and couldn't seem to remember the name. I used this recipe last C...
12/15/2008
I did not use the sugar cookie recipe, because I have a great one that has been handed down. I used the egg yolk paint and my children ages 2,4,and 7 loved it. My mother use to let me paint ou...
2/13/2007
This was the most difficult sugar cookie dough I have ever worked with. The dough kept cracking when I was rolling it out. I also agree that it was a bit on the salty side, and I even put a litt...
12/30/2010
The egg yolk icing was what I remember as a kid, but these cookies do not taste nearly as good as my mom's recipe. My husband complained that they are tasteless and bland... and I even tried add...
12/23/2003
Even my family, who will eat *anything,* didn't like these cookies. I loaded them with icing and still all I could taste was salt, and I didn't even put in the level teaspoon that the recipe ca...