Looking Glass Cookies Easy Method Recipes

LOOKING GLASS COOKIES - EASY METHOD

Steps:

• *Youmay use any sugar cookie dough recipe you like- to include purchased sugar cookie dough.
• You only need as much dough as will fit on each of your cookie sheets once.
• Separate Life Savers or lollypops (remove sticks) by color and place each color of candy into a separate small resealable plastic baggie.
• Bash the candy inside the bag with a rolling pin to crush into small pieces.
• Roll out your cookie dough to an 1/8 inch thickness.
• Using a large cookie cutter, cut out shapes from the dough.
• Transfer cookie dough shapes onto ungreased FOIL lined cookie sheets using a rubber spatula.
• Take a smaller cookie cutter and cut out another shape in the center of each cookie shape.
• For example, use a large leaf shape, then a smaller leaf shape cutter to cut out the center.
• The shapes don't have to match but one needs to be smaller than the other.
• You may also use a knife to cut out holes in the centers instead.
• Fill the holes made in each cookie shape with the crushed candy pieces.
• Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are baked and candies have melted to form stained glass candy centers.
• Allow to cool completely before removing from the cookie sheet.

STAINED GLASS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended.
• Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Roll dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface.
• Cut into assorted shapes using 3" cookie cutters, or, drop as balls onto cookie sheet.
• Place on greased baking sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
• Transfer cookies to rack; immediately press about ½ t crushed candies onto each hot cookie. If the candies aren't sticking, you can also add frosting first.
• Cool completely on wire racks. (Easy way to crush the candies: Separate by color. Place each color in a resealable plastic bag and crush using rolling pin or meat mallet).