Looking for the Stained Glass Xmas Cookie recipe from Good Housekeeping Magazaine from about 1972 - the one with egg yolk and food coloring paint for stained glass effect; cookie was sugar cookie with slight lemon flavor Can hang on xmas tree and also preserved for years as xmas ornamentMy children loved them I want to make them with my grandchildren nowPlease help if you can!! thanks
1 package (17.5 ounces) sugar cookie mix (recommended: Betty Crocker) 1/3 cup cream cheese, softened in microwave for 45 seconds 1 egg 1 teaspoon lemon extract 3 tablespoons cake flour 8 ounces hard candies, assorted colors (recommended: Jolly Ranchers or LifeSavers) Special Equipment: Baking sheets Aluminum foil and cooking spray Mixing bowl Flour Rolling pin Oversized (4 to 5-inch) ornament-shaped cookie cutter Smaller cutters, round or square Cooling rack Line baking sheets with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking sprayAlternatively, you can use a silicone baking matIn a large bowl, stir together all ingredients, except hard candies, until dough ball formsSplit dough in half and form into disks Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickCut out cookies with oversized (4 to 5-inch) ornament-shaped cookie cuttersPlace cookies on prepared baking sheets spaced 1-inch apartOn each of the large cookies, cut out 3 or 4 smaller shapes using 1/2 to 1-inch cookie cuttersIf cookies are to be used as ornaments, make a hole at the top with a strawChill in refrigerator for 30 minutes While cookies chill, place unwrapped hard candies, sorted by color, in separate zip-top resealable bagsSqueeze air from bags and seal; crush candies with rolling pinSet aside Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Remove cookies from refrigerator and fill centers of cookies with crushed hard candies Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until edges just start to turn goldenCool completely on baking sheet on a rack Repeat with remaining dough Store completely cooled cookies separated by waxed paper in an air-tight container for 1 week.
