This thread is for Christmas Cookie ideas and resources.
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This is not frosting, but cookie paint that was a major tradition when I was growing up, so I also did it with my own kids.
It was simply an egg yolk with food coloring added to make "paint". It was brushed on cut-out sugar cookies before baking.
Hope that helps!
Jan Snell
Icing
I haven't actually used this particular recipe, but I found one that says it can be painted on. It calls for: 5 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup plus 1 tblsp milk, and paste food coloring. (You could probably add some lemon juice in place of some of the milk, to cut the sweetness and get the flavor you remember.) To make icing, beat together the sugar and milk until smooth. Divide into bowls and add the food coloring. cover with plastic wrap to keep from hardening. Spread on cookies and allow to harden. This recipe should ice 2-3 dozen cookies, depending on size.
Jaymie
(Powdered sugar and OJ also makes a good glaze for cakes!)
Cookie Paint
Home for Christmas, I found this recipe for Edible Tempra Paint for cookies in Mom's recipe box. It's a "paint then bake" recipe.
2 egg yolks
2 t. liquid food coloring
Beat yolks in small dish. Divide among 4 cups (1 1/2 t. each).
For blue or green: stir in 1/4 t. food coloring in each cup.
Other colors: 1/2 t.
Black: 1 whole egg yolk
1 1/2 t. green coloring
1 1/2 t. red coloring
5 drops of blue coloring
Paint cookies before baking with paintbrushes. Bake as recipe directs.