Stained Glass Decorations

9 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup each sugar and honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. each baking soda and salt
  • 5 rolls ring-shaped hard candies, in a variety of colours
  • ribbon

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  2. 2
    Blend in honey, egg and vanilla.
  3. 3
    Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.
  4. 4
    Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  5. 5
    Preheat oven to 350F.
  6. 6
    Place dough on lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/4-inch thickness.
  7. 7
    Cut dough into desired shapes with 2-1/2- to 3-inch floured cookie cutters.
  8. 8
    Use a sharp knife to cut out a smaller identical shape from each cutout, about 1/2 to 3/4 inch from outside edge.
  9. 9
    Remove the centre of each cutout; mix with the remaining dough.
  10. 10
    Place cutouts on foil-covered baking sheets.
  11. 11
    Repeat with remaining dough.
  12. 12
    Crush each colour of candy separately between 2 sheets of wax paper with a meat mallet or hammer.
  13. 13
    Spoon the crushed candy inside the empty centres of the cutouts.
  14. 14
    Use the end of a drinking straw to poke a hole in the top of each cutout.
  15. 15
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until candy is melted and cookies are lightly browned.
  16. 16
    Cool cookies completely before removing from foil.
  17. 17
    Thread a piece of ribbon through the hole to use for hanging.

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