1. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl
at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in egg.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into creamed mixture.
Cover and refrigerate several hours to overnight.
3. Heat oven to 375 F.
4. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Push ice cream stick into
center of dough. Place dough. with sticks parallel, 3 inches apart on
ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/2 inch with large, smooth,
greased and floured spatula. Decorate as desired. Press decorations
into dough. ( Hint: Cookies may also be painted. Mix 1 egg yolk and
1/4 teaspoon water. Divide into 3 cups. Add 2 to 3 drops different
food color to each. Stir. Use clean water color brushes to paint
cookies before baking. )
5. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes.
Remove to cooling rack.
