Stained Glass Cookies

• Ready In: 1 hr 6 mins
• Yields: 42 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 5 (1 1/4ounce) packages  LifeSavers five-flavor roll candy

Directions

1. Beat margarine or butter, sugar, honey, egg and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
2. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
4. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
5. Cut dough into desired shapes with 2 1/2- to 3-inch floured cookie cutters.
6. Trace smaller version of cookie shape on dough leaving 1/2- to 3/4-inch border of dough.
7. Cut out and remove dough from center of cookies; set aside.
8. Place cut-out shapes on baking sheets lined with foil.
9. Repeat with reserved dough, re-rolling scraps as necessary.
10. Crush each color of candy separately between two layers of wax paper with a mallet.
11. Spoon crushed candy inside centers of cut-out cookie shapes (about ½ teaspoon for each cookie).
12. Bake at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes or until candy is melted and cookies are lightly browned.
13. Cool cookies completely before removing from foil.