Stained Glass  Window Cookies

The prettiest cookies on the holiday platter!

3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter  1¼ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 30 Jolly Ranchers  clear coarse sanding sugar

INGREDIENTS

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Set aside.

Beat the butter and granulated sugar until light & fluffy.

Add in the whisked eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until combined.

Add the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until fully incorporated.

Press into a rectangular shape on top of plastic wrap. Wrap it up completely in the plastic wrap and let it chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

While the dough is chilling, separate the Jolly Ranchers into like colors. Remove the wrappers, crush the candies, and keep each color in separate bowls.

Working with one half of dough at a time, roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a large 4-inch cookie cutter to cut out the cookie shapes from the dough. Use the smaller cookie cutter, to carefully cut out the center portion of each cookie.

Fill each center area about 3/4 of the way with crushed Jolly Ranchers. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with clear coarse sanding sugar. Place the cookies back into the fridge to chill for 15 minutes before baking.

Bake in 350℉ preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the candy center has melted and the cookies are set. The edges of the cookies should just barely be turning a light golden brown.

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet until the candy centers have hardened and the cookies are completely set.