As soon as I was old enough to stand on a chair by the kitchen table my Polish grandmother was making these cookies with me. They hold a very special place in my heart and it would just not feel like Christmas with out them. I am copying this recipe directly from the tattered and loved recipe card she wrote it on.
Grandma's Christmas Cookies (Honey Paint Brush)
1/3 Cup shortening
1/3 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
2/3 Cup Honey
1 Tsp. Vanilla
*Mix all of the above thoroughly.
2 3/4 Cups sifted Flour
1 Tsp. baking soda
1 Tsp. salt
*Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl using a whisk. When thoroughly mixed; stir into the wet ingredients and mix well.
*Chill the dough covered tightly overnight.
*Heat oven to 375 degrees.
*Roll Dough on lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/4" thickness and cut into different shapes.
*Set on Greased cookie sheet.
*Paint with egg yolk paint.
*Bake 8-10 minutes. (Do not let cookies brown.)
Makes 5 Dozen 2 1/2" cookies
Egg Yolk Paint
1 Egg Yolk
1/4 tsp water
*Mix well and divide mixture among several custard cups.
*Add a different food coloring to each cup.
*Paint designs on cookies with small paint brush.
* If egg yolk thickens add a few drops of water.
The only alteration I have ever made to this recipe is the amount of eggs I use to make the Egg Yolk Paint, how grandma ever divided 1 egg yolks into 4 custard cups is beyond me.
Also, honey is a natural preservative, so these cookies will last for several weeks in a tightly sealed cookie tin.
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