Description
You will need:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 8 oz hard candies such as Life Savers or Jolly Ranchers in assorted colors
- Graduated 6-Pointed Star Cookie Cutter Set
Instructions:
- Beat butter, sugar, honey, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Cover. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with 2-1/2- to 3-inch floured cookie cutters. Use the smaller version of each cutter to make an interior cut, leaving a 1/2- to 3/4-inch border of dough. Cut out and remove dough from the center of each shape; set aside.
- Place cutouts on baking sheets covered with parchment paper. Shape the remaining dough into a ball; re-roll to make additional cutouts.
- Crush each color of candy separately between 2 layers of wax paper with a mallet. Spoon crushed candy inside the centers of the cutouts.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the candy is melted and the cookies are lightly browned. Cool cookies completely before removing them from the parchment.
- Cookie dough can be wrapped tightly and refrigerated for up to 1 week or placed in a freezer container and frozen for up to 3 months.
How to Make Cookies into Ornaments:
Before baking cookies, use a drinking straw to poke a hole in the top of each cookie cutout. Bake and cool as directed. Thread a piece of ribbon through the hole to use for hanging.