Egg Yolk Paint

When I was growing up, my mom always decorated our shortbread cookies with egg yolk paint. It makes for amazing decorative colouring on cookie designs.
Here is the recipe:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon room temperature water
  • food colouring

Mix the egg yolk and water together with lots of food colouring.

Use a paint brush to brush onto baked cookies. The cookies must be returned to the oven until the egg is solidified.