Stained-Glass Christmas Tree Cookies Recipe

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Stained-Glass Christmas Tree Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp lemon extract , if desired
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 15 brightly colored hard candies

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place each color candy in separate resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. With rolling pin, coarsely crush candy; set aside.
  2. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in corn syrup, vanilla and lemon extract. On low speed, gradually beat in flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. Divide dough in half. On floured cloth-covered work surface, roll each half to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough with 3 inch christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter. Cut out and remove several smaller dough shapes from each cookie. If desired, reroll small cutouts with remaining dough. Fill each hole in tree shapes with about 1/2 teaspoons crushed candy.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and candy is melted. Place cookie sheets on cooling racks; cool cookies 8 minutes. With back of metal pancake turner, gently lift warm cookies from foil; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes, before storing in loosely covered containers.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 106.11 Kcal (444 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.21g 8%
Cholesterol 13.56mg 5%
Sodium 36.34mg 2%
Potassium 23.62mg 1%
Total Carbs 13.9g 5%
Sugars 5.87g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 1%
Protein 1.1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 8.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 439.45 Kcal (1840 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.58g 8%
Cholesterol 56.14mg 5%
Sodium 150.48mg 2%
Potassium 97.84mg 1%
Total Carbs 57.55g 5%
Sugars 24.29g 23%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 1%
Protein 4.58g 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 34.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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