How to Make Stained Glass Window Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Stained Glass Window Cookies are a Christmas classic that never goes out of style. These beautiful and delicious treats are perfect for holiday parties, cookie exchanges, or just enjoying with a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter's night. With their colorful, translucent centers and buttery, sweet cookies, they are a festive addition to any dessert table.

The process of making Stained Glass Window Cookies does involve a bit of patience and attention to detail, but the end result is wel...

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Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 40 fruit flavored hard candies

Information

  • Servings: 18
  • Yield: 3 dozen

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and eggs.
  • In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with milk.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide strips and, on a well-buttered baking sheet, form into window frames.
  • Keeping the colors separate, place candy in plastic bags and crush with a meat mallet. Place crushed candies inside window frames.
  • Bake for six minutes, or until candy is just melted. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, until candy is hard. Carefully lift cookies off baking sheet with spatula.
  • Nutrition

    243 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 39mg
    • Sodium: 182mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 44mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 40mg