Stained Glass Window Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Stained Glass Window Cookies Recipe). These are cookies which have open spaces which are filled with crushed hard candy (yellow and red work best). When baked, the candy melts and gives the appearance of \"stained glass\".

Brief

Servings: 18

Yield: 3 dozen

Stained Glass Window Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

⅔ cup butter

1 cup white sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup milk

40 fruit flavored hard candies

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and eggs.

Step 3

In another bowl sift together flour baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with milk.

Step 4

On a lightly floured surface roll the dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide strips and on a well-buttered baking sheet form into window frames.

Step 5

Keeping the colors separate place candy in plastic bags and crush with a meat mallet. Place crushed candies inside window frames.

Step 6

Bake for six minutes or until candy is just melted. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes until candy is hard. Carefully lift cookies off baking sheet with spatula.

Nutritional Information

Stained Glass Window Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 242.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.1g 6%

Carbohydrates: 40.5g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 19.8g

Fat: 7.7g 12%

Saturated Fat: 4.6g 23%

Cholesterol: 39.1mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 245.7IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Folate: 41.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 44mg 4%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 6.5mg 2%

Potassium: 39.7mg 1%

Sodium: 182.3mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 69.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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