Stained Glass Window Cookies

They look like little windows glowing! ✨ Stained Glass Window Cookies are butter cookie frames with melted candy centers.

Cut out shapes, cut a smaller shape from each center, fill it with crushed hard candy, and bake until the candy melts.

Cool them on the sheet and the centers harden like glass. 🎄

Why You’ll Love It

• They glow. Like little stained glass windows.
• Butter cookies. A classic cut-out dough.
• Any colors. Use your favorite hard candies.
• Any shapes. Stars, circles and more.
• Christmas cookie tray. A real showstopper.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Butter and sugar: Beaten together.
• Egg and vanilla: Beaten in.
• Flour, baking powder and salt: For the dough.
• Assorted hard candies: Crushed by color.
• Parchment paper: So the candy doesn’t stick.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Beat the butter and sugar, then beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, and chill the dough. Roll it out, cut large shapes, and cut a smaller shape from the center of each. Set the frames on parchment-lined sheets, fill each center with one color of crushed candy, and bake until the candy melts. Let them cool completely on the sheet so the centers harden.

Tips for the Best Stained Glass Window Cookies

• Chill the dough. 1 hour.
• Roll 1/4 inch thick. Then cut large shapes and smaller centers.
• One color per window. Level with the dough.
• Bake at 350°F. 8 to 10 minutes, until the candy melts.
• Cool completely on the sheet. So the centers harden.

They look like little windows glowing! ✨ Save this for Christmas baking.