Susan and Michael's Paint Brush Cookies

20 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

113 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	x	vegetable shortening	part butter
1	x	sugar
1	x	eggs
1	x	vanilla extract
1	x	flour, all-purpose
1	x	baking powder
1	x	salt
1	x	water

Directions

Mix well with spoon in a large bowl, 3/4 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Cover dough and chill for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix with fork in small bowl, 1 egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon water.

Divide mixture among custard cups.

Add a few drops of food coloring to each cup to make red, green, blue, yellow and orange paint.

Roll chilled dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board.

Cut with cookie cutters or make your own shapes.

Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Paint the cookies.

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown on edges.

Cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 0g

Amount per Serving

Calories 113 2% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 24.0g	8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 3.0g	6%