This week I’m hosting a Valentine’s Day Series with 8 different guest bloggers ready to share creative crafts, home decor and recipes! New posts will be at 5am and 3pm Monday through Thursday, with a wonderful round up of my favorite Valentine’s Day projects on Friday. HOPE YOU ENJOY! Next up: The Outlaw Mom! Take it away Chrissy!!
Hi, I’m Chrissy from The Outlaw Mom!
I’m so thrilled to be participating in the Valentine’s Day Craft Series and to be sharing this recipe for Stained Glass Heart Cookies with you!
This recipe is really simple and you’ll end up with super fabulous cookies to share with your friends and loved ones this Valentine’s Day. (Or you can eat them by yourself, like I did with my entire first batch)!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6-8 oz Jolly Rancher hard candies (or substitute your favorite hard candy)
Equipment
- Large and small heart-shaped cookie cutters (or a sharp knife)
- Silpat baking pad (or parchment or waxed paper)
- Baking sheet
Recipe
(adapted from Gourmet’s recipe for Stained Glass Teardrops)
First, make your cookie dough – which needs to be chilled for at least 2 hours.
- In a small bowl, whisk the salt and flour together.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Then, beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.
- Form the dough into 3 equal disks and individually wrap and chill the disks until firm.
Once your dough is ready, it’s only a few simple steps to gorgeous Valentine’s Day cookies!It doesn’t make a difference whether you completely pulverize the candy or use larger chips. It will all melt together during the baking process.
Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick on a well-floured surface one disk at a time.
Don’t forget (like I did the first time around) to use a Silpat pad, parchment paper, or waxed paper or it will be impossible to get the melted candy off of your baking sheet! If you don’t use a cookie cutter for the cutout, try to smooth the edges or the color of the melted candies will bleed into any jagged edges.
Try to keep the crushed candy within the cutout borders if you want an absolutely pristine look, otherwise you’ll end up with tiny sprinkles of color on your cookie or the color may overflow. (Not necessarily a bad thing)!
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.

Stained Glass Heart Cookies
These cookies are great for Valentine's day gifts for teachers, neighbors, or family members. These are a really fun kid's baking craft idea to do with your little ones.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
Stained Glass Filling
- 6-8 oz Jolly Rancher hard candies (or substitute your favorite hard candies)
Instructions
For the cookie dough:
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In a small bowl, whisk the salt and flour together.
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In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.
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Beat in the egg and vanilla.
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Add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and mix at low speed until just combined.
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Form the dough into 3 equal disks and individually wrap and chill the disks until firm.
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Chill in fridge for 2 hours.
For the stained glass centers:
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Crush up your candies. It doesn't matter how small because it will all melt together during the baking process.
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Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick on a well-floured surface one disk at a time.
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Don't forget to use a silicone baking mat, parchment paper, or waxed paper or it will be impossible to get the melted candy off of your baking sheet. If you don't use a cookie cutter for the cutout, try to smooth the edges or the color of the melted candies will bleed into any jagged edges.
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Try to keep the crushed candy within the cutout borders if you want an absolutely pristine look, otherwise you'll end up with tiny sprinkles of color on your cookie or the color may overflow.
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Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
Thanks so much for having me, Erin! Hope you all have a sweet Valentine’s Day!
Thank you SO MUCH Chrissy for sharing your delicious and adorable stained glass cookies! I appreciate you being a part of my series. You can find The Outlaw Mom on Facebook or Twitter or on her blog daily at www.TheOutlawMom.com.
Kari says
These are adorable! And they sound super yummy-can’t wait to try them out!
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Hope you do! They’re really easy and come out beautifully!
janet metzger says
Hey Erin,
I love these and will be baking up a bunch next month!
Janet xox
http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Would love to see yours if you post about them!
Debbie~refreshrestyle says
These are so pretty and look very tasty!
Debbie
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Thanks for the sweet comment, Debbie 🙂 They have a fun crunch to them!
Lindsey says
I was wondering how long to bake the cookies and how high the oven temp needs to be. Thanks
howtonestforless says
10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Good catch Lindsey! Thanks 🙂
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Details, details 🙂 Thanks for responding, Erin! Don’t leave them in too much longer after their just getting golden or they’ll burn and so will the candy centers. They’ll taste okay, but the colors will change (darken) and obviously, won’t be as tasty or pretty.
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
That would be “they’re,” not “their” 🙂
Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers says
These are so adorable! I love how they turned out. Adding this to my list!
Vicky says
Great job Chrissy! These look gorgeous. Pinned it! Vicky from Mess For Less
Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog says
Thanks for visiting, Vicky! 🙂
Thank you, Taryn! Hope they turn out well for you 🙂
Joyce @Dinosaurs And Octopuses says
These look amazing! They are really pretty and I’m sure they would impress my family. I’ve pinned this and will be giving them a try soon! Thank you.