Stained Glass Valentine's Day Cookies

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   Preheat oven to 350F (180C) F.

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   Unwrap Dum Dum Pops and place lollipops in a zipper bag and gently pressing with a rolling pin.

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   This will separate the sucker from the sticks.

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   Press the batch into small-medium pieces.

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   In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and airy.

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   Mix in egg and vanilla extract.

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   Sift flour, baking powder and salt together separately.

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   Then, add to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.

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   Do not chill dough.

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    Divide dough into 2 balls.

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    On floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inch (30 cm) diameter x 18 inch (2mm) thick.

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    Dip cookie cutter in flour before each use.

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    Using a smaller cookie cutter or a knife, cut shapes into centers of cookies, reserving these center bits to add into extra dough.

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    Place these on a baking sheet, covered in parchment paper.

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    Once the cookie dough is placed on the sheet, put a teaspoon of crushed Dum Dum Pops into the center of each cookie.

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    Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 8 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.

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    Let cookies cool completely before removing from the parchment paper.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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