Stained Glass Cookies

You will need sugar cookie dough (any basic recipe) and Lifesavers or hardtack candy. Chill sugar cookie dough at least one hour. Roll 1/8″ thick. Cut into basic shapes with cookie cutters (or carve your own shapes with a knife). Then cut out designs within the basic shape. Place whole or crushed candies in cutout areas. Bake on foil-lined baking sheets at 375° F for 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are very light brown and candy has melted. Cool completely before removing. (Note: If you want to hang these ornaments, place a short length of a drinking straw through the dough to create a hole. Remove the straw after baking.)