Stained Glass Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 stick) butter
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 30 to 40 hard candies
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Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter, and the white and brown sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the molasses and vanilla extract. Add the egg and beat on medium speed until light and smooth.,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a third at a time, mixing until the flour is just incorporated.,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
- Divide the dough in half and flatten into 2 disks. Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least an hour or up to two days.,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
- Remove any plastic wrapping on the hard candies. Sort the hard candies by color and place them into separate plastic bags. Crush the candies with a mallet or rolling pin.,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
- Place 1 of the dough disks between 2 large sheets of waxed paper or parchment and use a rolling pin to roll out to an even thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into forms. Transfer the cookies to a prepared baking sheet, placing them about 1 inch apart from each other.,Using a smaller cookie cutter of a similar shape or a knife, cut shapes into the centers of cookies. (You can use the centers for extra dough.),Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
- Sprinkle the crushed candy into the empty centers of the cookies, filling them to the edges. Try to keep the candy within the centers. Any candy specks that fall on the cookie will color the cookie.,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
- If you plan on using the cookies as decorations to be hung as ornaments, poke a small hole in the top of each cookie before baking.
- Bake at 375°F for 9 to 10 minutes. The candy should be bubbly and the cookies just barely beginning to brown. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and place on wire racks to cool.,Allow the cookies to cool on the pans for at least 10 minutes; otherwise, the candy centers may separate from the dough. When cookies are completely cooled, remove and store in an airtight container.,String with ribbon if you want to hang as ornaments.,Did you love the recipe? Leave us stars below!,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker,Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker
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