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| Photo by Taste of Home |
When I was a child, one of my favorite cookbooks (yes, I had a small collection of them even then!) was the
Betty Crocker Cookbook for Boys and Girls.
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| I still have my 1957 edition of this classic cookbook! |
I would page through it by the hour -- and of course I actually cooked and baked from it too -- and one recipe that always appealed to me was one for sugar cookies decorated with egg yolk paint. However, at that stage of my life I hated eggs, and egg yolk paint just didn't sound good to me, so I never tried that recipe.
Well, these
Painted Holiday Delights cookies are even prettier. Just lovely. The designs, painted with a fine paintbrush (or even a toothpick) on icing, are so delicate. And I like the fact that these are
sandwich cookies, shortbread with jam in between. I've been thinking about trying these cookies for a few years now. Maybe this will be the year I paint some.
I just bought the commemorative version of this cookbook that I had as a little girl. I plan to use it with my grandkids. It brings back great memories!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun, Vicki! I am blessed to own 3 versions of this cookbook -- 1957, 1965, and 1978 (the last one is the 7th printing. I must say the 1957 is my sentimental favorite because I cooked from it so much. But I also love the 1965 one which I acquired in recent years. You can read about it and see pictures here on my regular blog: Sugar-scented memories. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteTakes some talent to paint that on the cookies! but they sure are worth it.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually not sure I have enough talent to paint these. But I would like to try!
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