2/3 c. butter flavored Crisco
3/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. (plus 1 tsp.) milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
24 to 30 flat ice cream sticks
Assorted decorations - baking chips, raisins, red hots, coconut, nuts, colored sugars, etc.

Cream Crisco, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer, until well blended. Beat in egg.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix with creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Push ice cream sticks into center of dough. Place dough, with sticks parallel (3 inches apart) on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/2 inch with a large, smooth, greased and floured spatula. Decorate as desired. Press decorations into dough.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes and remove to a cooling rack. Makes 1 1/2 to 2 dozen 3 inch cookies.

HINT; Cookies can also be painted by mixing: 1 egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon water. Divide this into 3 different cups and add 2 or 3 drops of different food color in each and stir. Use clean water color brushes to paint cookies before baking.