These cookies are really fun to make! I got the recipe from "Everyday Food" issue 88 (this months issue).
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- finely crushed hard candy (such as lifesavers or Jolly Ranchers)
First: in a medium bowl mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt). Set aside. In a large bowl beat together butter and sugar on high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla and then gradually add the flour mixture. Form dough into two round disks, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Second: preheat over to 350. Working with one disk at a time, roll out dough on floured parchment paper (I have never done this before, but it really helps prevent the dough from sticking!). With a christmas cookie cutter, cut out dough in desired shapes and place on parchment lined cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Take a smaller shaped cookie cutter and cut out the middle of each cookie.*
Third: bake for about 7-9 minutes or until the tops of the cookies are pale and set. Pull the cookies out of the oven and fill middle cutouts with crushed candy. Place back in the oven and cook for about 3-4 more minutes, or until the middle candy is melted and the cookie edges are browning.
Fourth: Let cookies cool before taking off parchment paper. Then take lots of great pictures with them because they are impressive and enjoy!
To be completely honest with you, the recipe takes a lot of time and attention. It is the perfect recipe if you are in the mood for christmas baking and have ample amount of time, but if you are in a hurry... do not even attempt this puppy. Also, my husband informed me that this sugar cookie base recipe is the best homemade sugar cookie he has had!
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