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Paintbrush Cookies

Illinois Rural Electric News, December 1958
Servings 4 dozen
Calories 72kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Paint:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon water
  • Food coloring

Instructions

  • Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and lemon extract well. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and stir in wet ingredients until combined. Chill for 1 hour.
  • Once dough has been chilled, preheat oven to 400 F and prepare paint. Mix 1 egg yolk with 1/4 teaspoon water. Divide into two small cups and add desired food coloring to each.
  • Roll out 1/4 of the dough at a time to 1/8-inch thick while keeping remaining dough chilled. Cut in desired shapes. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and paint with egg yolk paint.
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes until set but not brown.

Notes

Nutrition information: 72 calories; 3.5g fat; 53mg salt; 9.2g carbohydrates; 1g protein.