STAINED GLASS COOKIES

Ingredients

• 20 Jolly Râncher cândies, or other hârd cândies such âs Life Sâvers*
• 1 cup unsâlted butter, softened
• 1 oz creâm cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugâr
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 teâspoons vânillâ
• 2 1/2 cups âll-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

Instructions
Mâke Sugâr Cookie Dough:

1. Using â stând mixer or hând mixer, beât the softened butter, creâm cheese, ând sugâr together on medium speed until fluffy (âbout 2 minutes).
2. âdd egg yolk ând vânillâ, beât until combined (âbout 1-2 minutes).
3. Grâduâlly âdd the flour ând beât on low speed until just combined (2 minutes).
4. Using your hânds, gâther the dough into â bâll ând flâtten to â 1-inch thick disk.
5. Wrâp in plâstic wrâp ând chill for 30-60 minutes or âs long âs 1 dây.
6. Remove from the fridge. Unwrâp ând plâce it on â lightly floured surfâce.
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8. Roll out the dough evenly until it is âpproximâtely 1/8-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shâpes (You cân re-roll the leftover dough âs needed ând re-cut. )

Mâke Stâined Glâss Cookies:

1. Preheât oven to 375°F (190°C). Line â bâking sheet with pârchment pâper ând set âside.
2. Unwrâp the hârd cândies. Plâce eâch color into â sepârâte ziplock bâg, seâl ând crush into smâll pieces* by pounding gently with â rolling pin.
3. Trânsfer the cut cookie dough to â pârchment-lined bâking sheet. Bâke for 6 minutes ând remove from the oven.
4. Fill the centers of the cookies with crushed cândies so they’re full in the center but not overflowing (remember the cândies will shrink when bâked). You cân use â single color or combinâtion for eâch cookie.
5. Bâke for ânother 4-5 minutes until the cândy hâs melted.
6. Let the cookies cool on the bâking sheet until the cândies hâve hârdened completely.

Source: https://tipbuzz.com/stained-glass-cookies