Susan and Michael's Paint Brush Cookies

== Description ==
Makes 4 dozen cookies. 
== Ingredients ==
* shortening (part butter) 
* Sugar 
* eggs 
* vanilla 
* Gold medal flour 
* baking powder 
* salt 
* water 
== Directions ==
# Mix well with spoon in a large bowl, ¾ cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 ½ cups gold medal flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
# Cover dough and chill for 1 hour.
# Heat oven to 400 degrees.
# Mix with fork in small bowl, 1 egg yolk and ¼ teaspoon water.
# Divide mixture among custard cups.
# Add a few drops of food coloring to each cup to make red, green, blue, yellow and orange paint.
# Roll chilled dough ⅛ 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.
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