Stained Glass Christmas Tree Cookies
Stained Glass Christmas Tree Cookies
Photography by Jennifer Melo
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per cookie: about | - |
| cal | 513 |
| pro | 5 g |
| total fat | 17 g |
| sat. fat | 10 g |
| carb | 88 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 67 mg |
| sodium | 196 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 2 |
| iron | 11 |
| vit A | 16 |
| folate | 19 |
- Portion size: 8
With the glorious colours of stained-glass windows, these cookies look beautiful when hung with ribbon as decorations.
Ingredients
- Sugar Cookie Dough recipe
- Green paste food colouring, (optional)
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupclear hard candies, red
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupclear hard candies, yellow
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupclear hard candies, orange
Preparation
Tint dough with colouring if desired.
Cut parchment paper to fit baking sheet; place paper on work surface. Place dough on paper; roll out on paper to 1/4-inch (1 cm) thickness. Using 7-1/2-inch (19 cm) Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter, cut out shapes; remove scraps. With round mini-cutters, cut holes out of trees. Using skewer or straw, cut 1/4-inch (5 mm) hole at top of each. Place dough and paper on baking sheet.
Separating colours, crush candies. Spoon into holes, mounding slightly.
Bake in centre of 375°F (190°C) oven for about 10 minutes or until light golden on bottom and edges. Let cool on pan on rack for 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 2 days.)
