Stained Glass Sugar Cookies
Posted in Baking, Holiday on 02/06/2010 09:58 pm by Chrissy
So for anyone who is scared to try new ideas out of fear of failure…get over it. I saw this cute idea online and thought it would be super fun and easy. Through a little trial and error I got one good looking cookie out of a dozen.  Don’t take shortcuts on this one and you will be more successful than me plus have beautiful cookies.
Start with your favorite sugar cookie dough. I took the easy way and got a box mix at the store, which turned out to be a big mistake. Make sure the dough is nice and cold. Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with Pam.
Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thick on parchment paper with flour so the dough will not stick. Cut out cookies with a large shaped cookie cutter. Using a smaller cookie cutter remove the center of the cookie. Place on the cookie sheet.
Place hard candies (I used Jolly Ranchers) in a zip lock bag and crush them into smaller pieces. Place the crushed candy into the center of the cookie. Be careful to not overfill the center. Bake according to your recipe, about 8-10 minutes. The edges of the cookie should be light brown and the candy melted. Let cool for 5 minutes or until the candy has hardened.
A few tips and tricks:
-try coloring the dough red or pink
-use a textured cookie cutter to add a ruffled effect to the edge of the cookie
-make sure the cookie sheet is placed in the middle of the oven for even cooking. Rotate the sheet half way through the cooking time.
Here are my results:
Here is the original recipe:
