The Painted Springerle

On a white porcelain plate squeeze out your three primary colors. Begin to mix two of each together to create your secondary colors.

Continue to mix your colors until you achieve the hues you want. Then with very fine paint brushes dip into the colors. Think of tinting the surface of the cookies with a range of hues.

Blend your colors further by dipping in and using a tiny amount of schnapps in your colors before painting on the cookies. Keep your brush relatively dry while working, so you do not saturate the surface of the cookie with moisture. If you do not like the results, very carefully and gently thin the color, blot with paper towel, and begin again. Let finished results dry thoroughly and store in an airtight container.