Magic Window Cookies
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine — softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
OR
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 rolls (about 0.9 ounces each) ring-shaped
hard candy
Beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on
medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
Heat oven to 375ş. Cover cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Roll one-third
of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered
surface. Cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch on foil. Cut out designs
from cookies, using smaller cutters or your own patterns. Place whole or
partially crushed pieces of candy in cutouts, depending on size and shape
of design, mixing colors as desired. (To crush candy, place in heavy
plastic bag and tap lightly with rolling pin; because candy melts easily,
leave pieces as large as possible.)
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are very light brown and candy is
melted. If candy has not completely spread within cutout design,
immediately spread with knife. Cool completely on foil. Remove cookies
gently.
Yield:
“72 Cookies”
Chill:
“1:00″
Per serving: 45 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 5mg Cholesterol; 38mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Cookie Tips
Use Halloween cookie cutters and cut out sections to be filled
with hard candy. When making the “magic windows,” try different
colors of candy. Place candy pieces to form stripes, polka dots
and swirls.
Make It Your Way
Make Christmas Magic Window Cookies by cutting dough with
Christmas cutters and filling the holes with red and green
candies. Create the hole for a hanger by pressing a drinking straw
through the dough before baking.
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