Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter (226g), room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (480g), sifted
- 1/2 cup cornstarch (65g), sifted
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (3g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5mL)
- 1/3 cup hard candies (your choice of color and flavor)
Instructions
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, and salt, then gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Divide dough into disks, wrap, and chill for about one hour.
- Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut out cookie shapes.
- Use a smaller cookie cutter to create window cutouts.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and fill cutouts with crushed hard candies.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Last Step:
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Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy creaming.
Don’t skip the chilling step to prevent spreading.
Experiment with different colors and flavors of hard candies.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 70
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 35