Painted Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Painted Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; hard margarine, at room temperature; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 lg. egg; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2-1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1-1/3 tbsp. corn syrup; 1 tsp. water; Four different paste colors; liquid food color

Servings: persons

1/2 cup unsalted butter
hard margarine, at room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 lg. egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1-1/3 tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. water
Four different paste colors
liquid food color

1
In large bowl using an electric mixer, cream the butter, shortening, and sugar.
2
Add the egg and vanilla and beat until light.
3
In a small bowl, stir the baking soda, salt, and flour together.
4
Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed ingredients until well mixed.
5
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
6
Preheat the oven to 375 F. divide the dough in half.
7
Rewrap half the dough and return to the refrigerator until you are finished with the first half.
8
Roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
9
Cut the cookies with a cookie cutter of any design and place on ungreased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
10
Put 1 teaspoon corn syrup and 1/4 teaspoon water into each of 4 different custard cups.
11
Tint each of the four mixtures with food color.
12
Stir each well.
13
Paint designs on the unbaked cookies, using small paint brushes.
14
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until cookies are light brown.
15
Remove the cookies with a spatula and cool on a wire rack.
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543

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, hard margarine, at room temperature, 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Painted Sugar Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Painted Sugar Cookies

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