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Strawberry Stained Glass Cookies

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Did you know that one strawberry has over 200 seeds? That’s one of the fun facts I just learned from my plot neighbor at our community garden. See, I have been obsessed with growing strawberries for the past year. I am not the worst gardener but for some reason I can’t keep a strawberry plant alive. To make it worse, all my neighbors grow amazing strawberries. Luckily, my neighbors are pretty awesome and love to share. Love you guys! To thank them for their advice – and their strawberries – I made these Strawberry Cookies over the weekend. It started with a simple idea but I was really impressed with the way they turned out.

Here is how to make them:

First let’s make the cookies. I am using my basic sugar cookie recipe.

I like that recipe because the cookies don’t expand much during baking. To shape them, I am using a fluted 2″ round cutter and a mini strawberry cutter. First the fluted circles:

 Then, cut out the strawberry shape:

I am already in love =)

Bake for 8 minutes…

Tadaaaa!!!

Now let’s play with sugar. In a glass measuring cup, pour 1/4 cup of corn syrup and 1/2 cup of sugar:

Mix them together to get a wet sand look:

Microwave for 2 minutes:

Carefully take out of the oven and stir very slowly to get any dry sugar that may be left at the bottom:

Add color:

Stir:

Microwave again for 2 minutes:

Now be VERY CAREFUL with that melted sugar. It is hotter than hot.

Actually, let it rest for a minute until it stops bubbling:

Now pour some of that sugar into each cookie:

Aren’t they cute?

But then I thought “something is missing……SEEDS!” I grabbed some sesame seeds, tweezers and went for it:

This reminds me of playing Operation:

Better!

Now, if I add seeds, I need to add leaves, right? Luckily I always have royal icing on hand.

Perfect!

Can’t wait to make these cookies again with other fruit shapes.

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  1. What perfect little cookies! I love the pictures for each step…which makes them look possible even for a non- baker like myself, thanks!

  4. I’m with Natalie, why didn’t I find you before Christmas?!?! Going to try and tackle the Tetris cookies though, looks like fun and you make it look easy. We’ll see how I manage execution on my own though. Thanks!

    • Ooh, I like that idea. I’ve never used Agave syrup. The heart cookies look adorable. Great job!

  11. Beautiful!! And most of all I love how simple they are. Sometimes I think we all get caught up in decorating- when sometimes the most stunning things are the simple things. Lovely!!
    P.S. I just found your blog- Love!!

  13. These are awesome!! I’m making this and subscribing. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but I am obsessed with making cute sweets too!

  15. I am planning on making stained glass cookies using your recipe. I do have one question though. Is it possible to use some hard candy flavoring along with the food color?

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