Sourdoughsugarcookies Recipes

SOURDOUGH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cookies: Cream together shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs, sourdough starter, and flavorings;.
• mix well.
• Stir flour mixture into starter mixture until well blended.
• Chill dough, if desired.
• Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick and cut with cookie cutters.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° until very lightly browned.
• Remove immediately from oven and transfer cookies to cooling rack.
• When cool, paint with egg yolk paint.
• Use clean paint brush.
• Decorate with icing.
• Egg-Yolk Paint: Blend together egg yolks, water, desired good coloring and corn syrup to sweeten.
• If you want to use more than one color, divide into small jars before adding color.
• Icing: Combine ingredients.
• Beat with electric mixer at high speed for 7-10 minutes--Icing is now ready to use.
• Keep bowl covered with damp cloth to prevent drying.
• Icing will dry very hard and cookies are stackable.