Holiday Painted Cookies
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
36-48 3-4 dozen cookies
- Serves:
- 18-24
ingredients
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For the Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 egg whites (save the yolks for the paint)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons mace
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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For the Paint
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 teaspoons water
- food coloring (use your choice of colors)
directions
- For cookies: in a large bowl combine butter with sugar, then egg whites, then vanilla extract; beat using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl combine the flour with baking powder, mace and salt; gradually stir into the butter mixture until well blended.
- Divide dough in half, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
- Set oven to 400°F Line cookie sheets with parchment paper (do not grease cookie sheets use parchment paper or silpat liner only).
- On a very lightly floured surface roll out the dough into about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. (For children, place each cookie on parchment for painting.).
- For the paint: blend egg yolks and water (one yolk to one teaspoon of water if you need more colors) to a smooth consistency. Divide into as many separate bowls as you wish for different colors. Add in food coloring until desired intensity is achieved.
- Paint the cookies using one brush for each color (I use children's watercolor type brushes).
- Carefully move painted cookies and place them 2-inches apart on lined cookie sheet. (Unless you painted them on parchment, then just transfer the parchment to the pan.) Bake 5-8 minutes, until just browned on the edges.
- Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- Note: to make cookies into ornaments, use a drinking straw to punch a hole near the top center of the cookie before baking, leaving enough room to insure the integrity of the cookie. Thread a ribbon through finished cookie to make a loop for hanging.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mary134e
Burbank, California
I am a fourth generation Angeleno -- born in Los Angeles -- and not Hispanic. I come from a very Catholic and very spiritual family. I have worked in one form of ministry or another most of my life. I cook for pleasure and relaxation. I adapt recipes to suit my whim, people's food needs, what I have available, what I feel like eating, what I'm allergic to, etc.