Stained Glass Cookies These sugar cookies, if pierced before cooking, could double as edible Christmas tree ornaments. Spread candy liberally in the centre of cookie or it won't melt evenly.
INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour + more for rolling dough 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 7 oz (about 30) clear coloured hard candies (Life Savers or Jolly Ranchers), colours separated, finely chopped DIRECTIONS In large bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder. In bowl of stand mixer, blend butter and sugar on medium speed with paddle attachment until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes. Mix in egg until smooth, 1 minute. Gradually blend in flour mixture on low speed until combined. Stir in vanilla. Wrap dough in plastic; refrigerate until cold, 45 minutes. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll out dough on well-floured surface to about 1/8-inch thick. Cut out shapes with Christmas tree cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on sheets, lifting with metal spatula. Use tip of paring knife to make triangular cutout in centre of each cookie. Reroll scraps and use remaining dough. Sprinkle candy liberally in single layer in hole of each cookie. Refrigerate until dough is firm, 15 minutes. Bake in 325F oven on upper and lower racks, until candy has melted and completely filled cutout and edges are pale gold, about 11 minutes. Rotate pans halfway through baking time. Let cool completely on sheets. Makes about 36 cookies. Helen Whitehead, C N D List Moderator email: [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
