Susan And Michael's Paint Brush Cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups gold medal flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sal cover dough
1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon water

Instructions

cups. Add a few drops of food coloring to each cup to make red, green, blue, yellow and orange paint. Roll chilled dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut with cookie cutters or make your own shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Paint the cookies. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown on edges. Cool. Makes 4 dozen cookies. ----