Stained Glass Cookies (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Stained Glass Cookies (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 eggs
  • assorted brightly colored, hard candies
  • 1 (2 to 3-inch) star cookie cutter
  • special equipment: 1 small triangle cookie cutter

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the sugar and butter until smooth. Add the egg and the vanilla extract. Mix in the flour. Remove the dough from the mixer and press into a rectangular shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Remove from the refrigerator and cut dough into 1/3. Roll out dough, 1 piece at a time to a 3/16-inch thickness. Cut out as many large stars as possible. Repeat with all of the dough. Cut a small triangle out of each the arms on each star.
  4. Place the hard candy, by color, into small plastic bags. Place a towel over the bags and crush the candy with a meat mallet. Place all of the cookies on parchment lined sheet pans. In each of the
  5. Triangle holes, fill with different colors of crushed hard candy. Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown, and the candy has melted.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 895.04 Kcal (3747 kJ)
Calories from fat 440.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.9g 75%
Cholesterol 203.32mg 68%
Sodium 39.93mg 2%
Potassium 144.83mg 3%
Total Carbs 101.52g 34%
Sugars 29.45g 118%
Dietary Fiber 2.81g 11%
Protein 12.8g 26%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 40.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 439.86 Kcal (1842 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.03g 75%
Cholesterol 99.92mg 68%
Sodium 19.62mg 2%
Potassium 71.18mg 3%
Total Carbs 49.89g 34%
Sugars 14.47g 118%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 11%
Protein 6.29g 26%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 19%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 19.8mg 4%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.4
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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