Lollipop Sugar Cookies

• 2/3 c. butter flavor Crisco
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 24 to 30 flat ice cream sticks

1. Cream Crisco, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Heat oven to 375u0b0. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Push ice cream sticks into center of dough.
2. Place dough, with stick parallel, 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/2 inch with large, smooth, greased and floured spatula. Decorate as desired.
3. Press decorations into dough. Cookies can also be painted.
4. Mix 1 egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon water. Divide into 3 cups.
5. Add 2 to 3 drops different food color to each. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Remove to rack.

butter flavor, sugar, milk, vanilla, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, flat ice cream sticks

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=914229 (may not work)