Monday, December 05, 2005
This One Is For Scotty!
Scotty asked how I got my cookies from the last post to look so grand...well, I decided to share the recipe and decorating hints here so you all can try them. Have a great time with it if you do try them...
First you need the recipe: (I usually double this recipe)
1/3 c. Shortening
1/3 c. Margarine
2 c. Flour
3/4 c. Sugar
1 Egg
1 TBLS. Milk
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Vanilla (the real stuff...not imitation!)
In a bowl with an electric mixer blend butter and shortening until well blended. Add 1/2 of the flour and the remaining ingredients. Beat until well combined scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat or stir in the remaining flour. Chill for one or two hours before trying to handle. Roll out on floured surface (if you want sweeter cookies rool out on a surface covered with powdered sugar). THIS PART IS IMPORTANT!! YOU NEED SPECIAL CUTTERS> 
This is what you want...cutters that leave an impression. If you use hollow cutters you won't get the same effect on the cookies.
Bake 375 degrees 7-9 minutes. Do Not Grease the Cookie Sheet!
Decorating the Cookies:
This needs to be done BEFORE baking!
Make an EGG PAINT...
Yolks of about three or four eggs. Beat the yolks slightly in a bowl and then add a small amount of water. I'd say two or three tablespoons but I never measure it. It should thin down to about the consistency of orange juice. Once you've done this seperate the yolk mixture into as many bowls as you want colors. Once seperated, add liquid food coloring to each bowl in the colors that you want. Mix them with seperate forks so colors don't blend. "Paint" your cookies with new clean paint brushes...the kind little kids use for watercolors are the best. 99 cents at Walmart for about 20 of them! Use a different brush for each color! I usually put two or three brushes in each color so everyone can paint without waiting! Once your cookies are painted, be sure to sprinkle on colored or plain white sugar for added sparkle! Bake as directed!
Have fun my blogger pals and Scotty...I WANT PICTURES!!!!
