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How to Make Stained-glass Sugar Hearts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by making these delightful Stained-glass Sugar Hearts? These colorful and sweet treats are the perfect way to show your loved ones how much you care. Not only are they visually stunning, but they also taste amazing, making them the perfect addition to any Valentine's Day celebration.

Making Stained-glass Sugar Hearts is a fun and creative activity that the whole family can enjoy. From mixing and molding t...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup crushed peppermint hard candies

Information

  • Servings: 96
  • Yield: 7 to 8 - dozen

  • Cream together butter or margarine, shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients (except candy) and mix well. Dough will be greasy.
  • Using a floured surface and rolling pin, roll out dough. Cut out 2 inch heart shaped cookies. Using a 1 inch heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out a smaller heart in the middle of the larger one. Put cookies on a foil lined cookie sheet.
  • Inside of cut-out heart, sprinkle crushed candy crumbs (such as red life savers or candy canes). Spread the crumbs to the inside edges of the cookie.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degees C) for 10-12 minutes. When cookes have cooled, remove from sheets. The cookie can be frosted if you desire.

    • Nutrition

    82 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 9mg
    • Sodium: 42mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 10g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 2mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 14mg

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    Baking recipes
    Dessert recipes
    Valentine's day recipes
    Sugar cookie recipes