Stained Glass Star Cookies

 

Makes about 30

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla.
5. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
6. Roll out the dough to a thin layer and cut out stars. Place onto un-greased cookie sheets.
7. Cut out the center of half of the cookies with a smaller star.
8. Fill each star with ¼ teaspoon of chopped candy.
9. If making ornaments, Make a small hole in each cookie for a string.
10. Bake 8–10 minutes in the oven, or until golden.
11. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
12. If making ornaments, Thread with string.

TIP:

You can use a heart-shaped cookie cutter for these too and they look darling!