Crystal-Bright Cookies
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Buttery cutout cookies take on a stained glass effect with the addition of hard candy that melts as it bakes.


Crystal-Bright Cookies

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Servings: Makes about 4 dozen.
Prep Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
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Ingredients
  • 18 
    red and green clear hard rectangular candies or 30 red and green fruit-flavored clear hard candies
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  • 2/3  cup
    butter, softened
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  • 2/3  cup
    shortening
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  • 1/2  cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 2  teaspoons
    baking powder
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 2 
    eggs
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  • 1  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 4  cups
    all-purpose flour
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    Sifted powdered sugar (optional)
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with foil; set aside. Place red and green candies in separate small heavy plastic bags. Coarsely crush candies and place each color in a small container; set aside.
2.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat mixture until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half.
3.
On a lightly floured surface, roll a portion of the dough 1/4 inch thick. Using 2-1/2- to 3-inch cutters in desired shape, cut out dough. Place cutouts about 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
4.
Using 1/2- to 3/4-inch hors d'oeuvre cutters, cut out two, three, or four shapes from each larger cutout. Fill cutout openings with crushed candy. Bake in preheated oven about 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on foil. Carefully peel foil away from cookies.
5.
If desired, use a small brush to dust edges of cooled cookies with powdered sugar. Makes about 4 dozen.
6.
To Store: Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition information
Calories 99, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 43 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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