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      Title: Painted Sugar Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 33 servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine;
           -softened
    1/2 c  Shortening
      1 c  Powdered sugar; sifted
      1    Egg
      1 ts Vanilla extract
  2 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Salt
           Egg yolk paint
           Egg yolk paint:
      1    Egg yolk; beaten
    1/4 ts Water
           Assorted colors of paste
           -liquid
           Or food coloring
 
  Recipe by: Southern Living
  Preparation Time: 0:30
  Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating
  well at medium speed of an electric mixer.  Add egg and
  vanilla, beating well. Combine flour and salt; stir into
  creamed mixture.  Chill dough at least 1 hour. Divide dough
  in half; store 1 portion in refrigerator. Roll dough to
  1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.  Cut with
  a 2-inch cookie cutter, and place on ungreased cookie
  sheets.  Using a small paintbrush, paint assorted designs
  on cookies with Egg Yolk Paint.       Bake at 375 degrees
  for 9 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
  Cool on a wire rack.  Repeat procedure with remaining
  dough.  Yield:  about 5-1/2 dozen.
  
  EGG YOLK PAINT Combine egg yolk and water; stir well.
  Divide mixture into several custard cups; tint as desired
  with food coloring.  Keep paint covered until ready to use.
   If paint thickens, add a few drops of water, and stir
  well.  Brush on cookies as directed before baking. Yield:
    1-1/2    tablespoons.
  
  NOTE:  Forego the usual sugar sprinkles to decorate the
  tops of rolled sugar cookies, and try painting them with
  Egg Yolk Paint.  This cookie recipe works particularly well
  for the technique since it has no leavening added, and the
  cookies don't rise as much as some.  Rising could alter the
  look of the design you paint before baking.
 
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