Candy Cookies

Name: Candy Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 3.5 oz small hard candies

4 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
3.5 oz small hard candies

Directions

1

Beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl until light and creamy.
2

Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in flour. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface 30 seconds, or until smooth.
3

Divide dough into 2 portions. Shape each portion into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill 30 mins.
4

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
5

Roll each dough portion between sheets of parchment paper until 1/4 inch thick. Using a 3 inch round cookie cutter, cut 12 cookies from dough. Place cookies on prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle hard candies over cookies.
6

Bake 10-12 mins, or until lightly golden. Allow to cool on baking sheets.