Stained Glass Ornament Cookies
You will want to decorate the tree with these stunning and simple sugar cookies with melted hard candies in the center for a stained glass look.
Makes 35 cookies
Things you'll need
Ingredients- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Pining Tips: #12, #2
- Piping bags
- Ornament cookie cutters
- Small variety of cookie cutter (circle, diamond, oval, star)
- Rolling pin
- Red ribbon
Decorations
- White royal icing
- Crushed hard candies (Jolly Ranchers)
Let's get started!
- Sugar Cookies: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in the vanilla extract.
- On low speed, beat in the flour mixture until combined.
- Shape the dough into a disk about 1/2" thick and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325F°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4" inch thick. Cut cookies and place 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
- Using the #12 piping tip, cut a small hole for the ribbon at the top leaving a 1/4" inch of dough around the hole.
- Cut out the centers of each ornament using the various cutter shapes.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Fill the holes of the cookies with crushed hard candies and place back in the oven for 4-5 minutes, until the candy melts for a stained glass look.
- Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Let's Decorate!
- Fill a small piping bag fitted with a #2 tip with royal icing. Pipe designs all over the edge of the cookie. Let dry at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Cut small pieces of ribbon and tie them through the holes at the top of the cookie to create an ornament!
Written By Rosanna Pansino
