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These cute, creative cookies are the perfect thing for the budding or established artist in your life!
Method
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 160°C or 140°C for a fan forced oven. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
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Step 2
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until combined (do not overbeat) using an electric mixer.
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Step 3
Sift together flours into a bowl. Add half sifted flour to butter mixture and using a spoon mix until combined. Add milk and mix and combine then add remaining flour. Use hands to mix if dough becomes difficult to mix with spoon. Mix until a soft dough that comes away from sides of bowl is achieved and isn’t too sticky. If too dry, add an extra tspn of milk.
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Step 4
Roll dough flat, approx. 1cm thick. Use circular shape cutter approx. 6-7cm diameter to cut circles into dough. Use a small knife to cut a notch into circle to create a kidney shaped palette. Use fingers to mould into a smoother edge if required.
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Step 5
Carefully cut a small hole just above the notch. Use excess dough to make paint brushes. Roll between fingers to get a long piece of dough approx. 4cm long.
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Step 6
Use a small knife to imprint brush bristles at one end. Place palettes and brushes onto tray. Chill in fridge for approximately 15 minutes.
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Step 7
Remove from fridge and bake for 4-5 minutes for brushes and approx. 10 minutes for palettes. Be careful not to overcook and burn but for darker brushes, allow to cook a little longer than 4-5 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
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Step 8
Prepare icing while biscuits cool. Combine icing sugar and 1 tsp water. Icing should be soft but not too runny. Separate icing into small bowls and add a few drops of colour to each bowl. Keep one bowl of white icing. Attach brush to palette with a sml amount of white icing. Use a butter knife to carefully apply to palette and brush.
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Step 9
Use Queen Black Food colour to brush the tip of the biscuit, then finish with small dollops of each colour icing colour to create the paint palette.
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