This recipe for stained glass cookies has been a favorite for a long time. This weekend, I made stained glass autumn leaf cookies. Like Christmas and Valentine’s Day stained glass cookies, the recipe uses crushed LifeSavers candy for the center “glass”. It melts in the oven, creating a lovely glass-like effect.
Candy for the centers, |
Stained Glass Cookies: Equipment
Equipment: Mortar and pestle, cookie cutters, candy (Photo by Jeanne Grunert) |
Equipment |
Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
- 2 cookie sheets
- Electric mixer
- Wax paper
- Aluminum foil
- Cutting board or dough board
- Cookie cutters in 2 sizes in desired shape
- Rolling pin
- Spatula
- Mortar and pestle
- Flour to dust board
- 2 sticks of margarine or butter
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of either vanilla extract OR almond extract
- Food coloring (optional) – you can color dough to match the center or in complimentary colors
- LifeSavers(R) candy in traditional five flavors. Cherry, orange, sour apple and pineapple were used for these cookies.
Cookies on foil-lined baking sheets. The small ones are acorn centers I baked as extras. |
Stained glass cookie with orange center. Autumn leaf. (Photo by Jeanne Grunert) |