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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 8 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Charming little cookies that you can even use as Christmas tree decorations, or for giving that special person on Valentine's Day! Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/2 cup honey |
2 large eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 packages fruit-flavored hard candy rings, any flavor - crushed |
Directions:
1. Beat together butter, sugar, honey, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer until creamy.
2. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
5. Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside.
6. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut dough into desired shapes with 2 1/2 to 3-inch floured cookie cutters.
8. The trick:
9. Trace a smaller version of cookie shape on dough leaving a 1/2-inch border of dough.
10. Cut out and remove dough from center of cookies; set aside.
11. Place cookies on foiled baking sheet.
12. Repeat with reserved dough, re-rolling scraps as necessary.
13. Crush each color of candy separately in a plastic sandwich bag, using a mallet.
14. Spoon crushed candy inside centers of cookies, arranging different colors side-by-side.
15. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until candy is melted and cookies are lightly browned.
16. Cool cookies completely before removing from foil.
17. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
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