Egg Yolk Tempera Recipe

Egg Yolk Tempera Recipe

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 5 drops food coloring
  1. Mix egg yolk and water. Divide into dishes for as many colors as you want to make. Add food coloring to get shade desired (e.g., 2 Red plus 2 Yellow for Orange; 3 Blue for Blue).
  2. Paint on unbaked cookies and bake as you normally would. Cookies will come out with a shiny color finish.