Stained Glass Cookies are sure to impress people of all ages! These crisp buttery cookies are cut into festive shapes and filled with hard candies, then they're baked and the candy melts into an even layer for a beautiful stained glass effect. A delicious cookie to add to the cookie tray this year!
Prep time: PT45M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT160M
Rating
4.83 stars (29 reviews)
Keywords
Stained Glass Cookies
Ingredients
Jolly Ranchers hard candies ((approx. 20))
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, (softened)
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups (382g) all-purpose flour ((spooned and leveled), plus more for dusting)
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Unwrap and separate Jolly Ranchers into each color then place in separate small resealable bags. Crush into small bits (not powder) using a meat mallet, set aside.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together butter, sugar and salt until well combined.
Mix in eggs one at a time then blend in vanilla.
With mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour and mix until well combined.
Scrape dough out and shape into a rectangle, wrap in plastic wrap and and chill 1 hour.
Cut chilled dough into thirds. Leave one portion out to work with and chill remaining.
Roll dough out onto a floured surface (about 1/5-inch thick). Cut out as many large stars as possible using a star shape cookie cutter (approx. 3.5-inch stars).
Transfer cut stars to baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat*. Cut a smaller star (using a 1.75-inch star cutter) from the center of each and remove**. Re-roll and cut scrap dough.
Fill cut out centers about 3/4 of the way with crushed jolly ranchers. Chill cookies in refrigerator until firm, about 15 - 20 minutes. Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bake cookies until set and candy center has melted, about 12 - 14 minutes.
Let cool on baking sheet until Jolly Ranchers have set and hardened. Repeat process with remaining refrigerated dough. Store in an airtight container.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 144 kcal
Carbohydrates: 19 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 27 mg
Sodium: 24 mg
Sugar: 9 g
Reviews
Audrey on 2024-07-03 (5 stars): 10/10 really fun to do, jolly ranchers work great, really pretty, glassy, the cookie is
DeliciousđŸ˜‹ coming from a nine-year-old.
Joy on 2023-07-13 (5 stars): Wow!!! I just made these for the first time and they came out so good, though not as pretty as yours but I’ll definitely be making these over and over again! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Rachael Bradley on 2023-03-18 (5 stars): Super fun and easy to make. Ours needed a bit more time in the oven but came out beautifully!
Niamh on 2022-12-24 (5 stars): They don't look quite as pretty, but making these with candy canes tastes REALLY GOOD :)
Lily on 2022-12-22 (5 stars): Will it work with homemade hard candy?
Kelsey K on 2022-12-18 (5 stars): Delicious and so pretty! I made them with Jolly Ranchers last year but this year opted for Gummy Bears, instead! They worked wonderfly and set up to a consistency between a hard candy and a gummy. They freeze well too. Both Dare and Haribo brand gummy bears worked well, and when they melt, they do a good job of spreading themselves out to fill the "window".
