YOU NEED:

• a batch of sugar cookie dough, or similar light coloured rolling dough
• simple cookie cutters in various shapes (can be seasonal)
• rollers, pans
• small water colour or craft paintbrushes (size 8-12) that are clean
• several cups or glasses and teaspoons
• raw, medium or large sized eggs (fresh eggs have stronger protein and are create thicker more controllable ‘paint’
• small amounts of various colours of food colouring (liquid is best).

After cookie dough has been rolled out, and the cookies cut (about the thickness of a pencil), have participants lay them on pastry paper or directly on to the cookie tray.

Pre-mix the ‘paint’. This is one of the first type of paints made by artists, and was used in the Renaissance to paint on wood and other surfaces.  It was called ‘egg tempra’. We like painting it on cookies... much easier to eat!

1. Separate yolks from whites, save whites for adding to soups, etc.
2. Stir the yolks to a smooth consistency, adding one teaspoon of water for each yolk.
3. Divide the yolk mixture, putting approximately three tablespoonsful into separate clean cups
4. Add a few drops of each of the colours to each cup,  three primary colours,  then mix to create secondary colours (R&Y=O, B&Y=G, R&B&Y=Black , or you can purchase paste in Black).
5. Mix colours  into the yolk thoroughly
6. Place clean paint brush in each cup
7. ‘Paint’ the yolk mixture onto the dough WHEN RAW, covering the surface thoroughly.
8. Bake as usual.

SURE TO PLEASE, EASY TO DO, FUN TO SHARE.

PAINTED COOKIES VIDEO