Painted Egg Cookies Food

PAINTED EGG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla-bean seeds on medium until pale and fluffy, 4 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour mixture. Bring dough together with hands. Flatten into a disk and wrap in plastic. Chill 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut out shapes with egg-shaped cutters (we used 1- to 3-inch-long ones); reroll and cut scraps. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Chill 15 minutes.
• For each color, place an egg yolk in a bowl. Add 1 drop food coloring; stir to combine. Add water a little at a time to achieve a paler shade, if desired. Brush over tops of egg shapes. Bake until edges turn golden, about 13 minutes for 1-inch shapes; up to 17 minutes for 3-inch shapes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

PAINTED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until light. In a small bowl, stir the soda, salt and flour together. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed ingredients until well mixed. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough in half. Wrap half in plastic wrap and return to the refrigerator. Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut cookies with a cookie cutter of any design and place on ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Put 1 teaspoon corn syrup and 1/4 teaspoon water into each of 4 different custard cups. Tint each of the four mixtures with food coloring. Stir each well.
• Paint the unbaked cookies before baking using a small paintbrush. For more fun, press cookie dough through a garlic press to make "hair" for gingerbread figures.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove the cookies with a spatula and cool on wire rack.

HOLIDAY PAINTED COOKIES

Steps:

• For cookies: in a large bowl combine butter with sugar, then egg whites, then vanilla extract; beat using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.
• In another bowl combine the flour with baking powder, mace and salt; gradually stir into the butter mixture until well blended.
• Divide dough in half, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
• Set oven to 400°F Line cookie sheets with parchment paper (do not grease cookie sheets use parchment paper or silpat liner only).
• On a very lightly floured surface roll out the dough into about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. (For children, place each cookie on parchment for painting.).
• For the paint: blend egg yolks and water (one yolk to one teaspoon of water if you need more colors) to a smooth consistency. Divide into as many separate bowls as you wish for different colors. Add in food coloring until desired intensity is achieved.
• Paint the cookies using one brush for each color (I use children's watercolor type brushes).
• Carefully move painted cookies and place them 2-inches apart on lined cookie sheet. (Unless you painted them on parchment, then just transfer the parchment to the pan.) Bake 5-8 minutes, until just browned on the edges.
• Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
• Note: to make cookies into ornaments, use a drinking straw to punch a hole near the top center of the cookie before baking, leaving enough room to insure the integrity of the cookie. Thread a ribbon through finished cookie to make a loop for hanging.

PAINTBRUSH COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix egg yolk and water. (Double or triple amount if desired.).
• Using a muffin pan or other small cups, divide the 'paint' among several cups, and add food coloring, as desired, to each.
• Use creativity to blend seasonal colors. For example, blend a variety of shades of autumn leaves: 3 drops yellow, 3 drops yellow + 1 drop red, 2 drops red, 1 drop red + 1 drop green, 2 drops green, 1 drop green + 3 drops yellow, 2 drops yellow + 1 drop red + 1 drop green.
• Roll cookie dough, and cut with cookie cutters.
• Place cookies on greased cookie sheet.
• Using water color paintbrushes and egg yolk paint, decorate the cookies.
• Bake according to recipe instructions and cool on rack. If overbaked, the paint will brown and be less attractive.

EGG SHAPED SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the cookies: in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
• In another large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer on medium-high until light in color and fluffy in texture, 3-5 minutes.
• Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
• Mix in the lemon zest and vanilla, then add the flour mixture and mix with a spatula until just combined.
• Transfer the cookie dough to a clean work surface and divide into two balls. Flatten each into a 5-inch (12-cm) disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 3 days.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out one of the dough discs into a ¼-inch (6 mm) thick circle.
• Use egg-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes and transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, 6-8 minutes depending on the size.
• Cool for 1 minute on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating. Repeat with the other dough disc.
• Make the icing: in a large bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed with a hand mixer until foamy. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the sugar, beating until completely incorporated. Add the lemon juice and return the speed to high, beating until the icing is very stiff, 5-7 minutes.
• Divide the icing between four bowls and color three with food coloring of choice.
• Transfer the icings to piping bags or plastic bags fitted with round tips and decorate the cooled cookies.
• Enjoy!