Traffic Light Cookies

Name: Traffic Light Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 1 None egg; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 5 None red hard candies, crushed; 5 None orange hard candies, crushed; 5 None green hard candies, crushed

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 None egg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 tsp baking soda
5 None red hard candies, crushed
5 None orange hard candies, crushed
5 None green hard candies, crushed

Directions

1

Cream butter, sugar and honey until light and creamy. Add egg and beat until well combined. Fold in flour and baking soda until just combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 15 mins.
2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Roll dough out into a 12x8 inch rectangle then cut into 6 - 4x2 inch rectangles. Transfer to prepared trays. Using a 3/4 inch round pastry cutter, cut 3 holes from each rectangle to make the traffic lights.
3

Fill holes in cookies with crushed candies to resemble traffic lights. Bake for 10 mins, or until golden brown. Let cool on trays.