Description
These Stained Glass Cookies are a festive treat that combines a buttery cookie base with colorful, melted Jolly Ranchers. Perfect for celebrations or a sweet indulgence at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup for dusting
- 2 cups Jolly Ranchers candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- Combine flour and salt in a separate bowl, then mix into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Crush Jolly Rancher candies into small pieces and fold into cookie dough.
- Shape dough into tablespoon-sized balls, flatten slightly, and place on baking sheets leaving space between cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For gluten-free cookies, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Dough can be made ahead of time and chilled in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg