Recipe - Paintbrush Cookies

1/3 cup Shortening; soft
1/3 cup Sugar
1 Egg
2/3 cup Honey
2 Three fourths cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
Egg yolk paint:
1 Egg yolk
One fourth teaspoon Water
Food colouring

Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time:
:10
Preheat oven to 375F. Roll out dough using floured pastry cloth. Roll to
1/4" thickness. Cut into different shapes using cookie cutters. Set on
greased baking sheet. Paint designs with egg yolk paints. (Blend egg yolk
and water. Divide among several custard cups. Add different food colouring
to each cup. Paint designs using small paintbrushes. If egg yolk, thickens
while standing, add few drops water.) Bake 810 minutes at 375F. For clear
colours, do not let cookies brown. MAKES: 5 DOZEN COOKIES

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