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Stained-Glass Sugar Cookies

December 1, 2010 by Arena Blake 18 Comments

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This lovely little cookie first appeared on my blog back in July when I needed a fun treat for Independence Day, but I thought it would be fun to refurbish the idea with Christmas in mind.

Stained Glass Sugar Cookies

The process really is simple. I took step-by-step photos the first time around, and you can view them on the original blog post.

Stained-Glass Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
Extremely Chilled Sugar Cookie Dough
Jolly Ranchers
 Star Cookie Cutters (a large and small one)
Straw
Thin Ribbon
Directions:

Cut out the cookies using the larger star-shaped cookie cutter, and then cut a smaller star in the center of each cookie using the small cookie cutter. Using the straw, poke a hole in the top of each cookie.

Place on a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat (aka the most remarkable invention ever.) Put them in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes. This helps them retain their shape during baking.

Meanwhile, unwrap red and green Jolly Ranchers and separate into small Ziploc bags according to color. Use a kitchen mallet to break the Jolly Ranchers into small pieces.

Remove the cookies from the freezer and place bits of Jolly Ranchers inside the star-shaped holes in the center of each cookie. It’s ok if there are spaces — the candy will melt and completely fill the hole.

Bake according to your cookie recipe (mine was 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees). Let cool completely and decorate as desired. I piped some royal icing in an outline on the cookies and sprinkled with sanding sugar. A few bits of sanding sugar fell onto the candy center and stuck there. I kind of liked the effect so I dumped even more onto it.

Let the icing dry and string the ribbon through the hole at the top.

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Don’t they look pretty hanging there will all the other ornaments?

Happy Holidays!

 

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Filed Under: Christmas, Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, Christmas, Cookies, recipes, Tutorial

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  1. Crystal

    December 1, 2010 at 10:52 am

    LOL. Too funny! I was baking cookies yesterday and DH was singing his own 12 Days of Cookies song. BTW I love these cookies and so do my boys. I make them every year for Christmas!

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  2. Lil Mama Stuart

    December 1, 2010 at 11:15 am

    how does the sugar cookie taste with the jolly rancher?

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  3. bevvbevv

    December 1, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    I am amazingly ALSO a nerd's wife in Texas (only my nerd is not your nerd). I just wanted to say that your presentation is lovely with the light shining through the cookie!

    Reply
  4. Abby

    December 4, 2010 at 11:05 am

    Hi, these look beautiful. How long do they last hanging on the tree before the cookies go soft?

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  5. Arena @ {thenerdswife}

    December 4, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    Thank you all! 😀

    Lil Mama Stuart – I think they taste great with the Jolly Rancher. 🙂

    Abby – I'm not quite sure. This is the first year we've done them. Mine have been up for about a week, but I don't think they'll last much longer. Everyone's eating them! 🙂

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  6. Courtney

    December 5, 2010 at 10:37 am

    Wow, this is genius.. I must get a silpat.. Still using parchment.. shh! 😉

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  7. Katie girl

    December 8, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    omg i love your 12 days of xmas.. i might try to do all your recipes this holiday as a challenge to make for xmas! keep em comin! they look delicious!

    Reply
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