Egg Yolk Painted Christmas Cookies

Name: Egg Yolk Painted Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters sifted confectioners sugar; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 30 servings assorted colors of paste food coloring; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0 teaspoons water

Egg Yolk Painted Christmas Cookies is a vegetarian recipe with 30 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 115 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a dessert. It is perfect for Christmas. A mixture of salt, flour, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Cream butter or margarine and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.

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Shortening

Butter

Cream

Sugar

Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

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Vanilla

Egg

Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half; cover and chill at least 1 hour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Roll one portion of dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured cookie sheet.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Cut with assorted cutters; remove excess dough. Paint assorted designs on cookies with Egg Yolk Paint, using a small paintbrush.

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Egg Yolk

Dough

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 9 to 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove to wire racks to cool. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.

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Dough

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.

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Food Color