PAINT COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually stir in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll dough on generously floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes with holiday cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Spoon 1 container of the frosting into medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds. (Frosting should be a pourable consistency.) Dip tops of cookies into frosting. Microwave remaining container of frosting as needed. Place frosted cookies on wire rack set over foil-covered baking sheet. (The baking sheet will catch drips.) Let stand 10 minutes or until frosting is dried.
• Prepare desired colors of Holiday Flavor Paints (see tips). Using small clean paint brushes, paint designs on cookies.

Steps:

• Stir together egg yolk and water. Divide mixture among several bowls. Mix a little paste food coloring into each.
• Use a small clean watercolor paint brush to paint various colors onto unbaked cutout cookies. Clean the brush between colors using plain water. Put only a small amount of paint on the brush. If the Egg Paint thickens while you're working with it, stir in a little water, a drop at a time. If using more than one color, leave a narrow strip of cookie between painted areas so the colors don't run together. If you want a marbled effect, paint a small amount of one color on top of another.
• Its important to use egg yolk paint only before the cookie dough is baked so that the raw egg is cooked during the baking step. Bake as cookie recipe directs.