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Vicki Delany’s Mother’s Stained Glass Cookies

From the author, Vicki Delany:

My mother always simply called these cookies “Christmas cookies”. She made them every year and we loved them. They’re perfect for the holidays because they do look like little works of stained glass with the coloured cherries.

My mom is still going strong, but I’ve taken up the job of head Christmas baker, and I named these Stained Glass Cookies, to distinguish them from the other cookies I traditionally make for the holidays.  They’re super easy to make and don’t require much in the way of rolling out and cutting.

Which makes them the perfect cookie for the harried home cook. I don’t know if the recipe would be right for Victoria’s’ Bake Shoppe, owned by Merry Wilkinson’s best friend in the Year-Round Christmas series. Bakery goods need to be more attractive, more refined. Fancier than I do them. But, if I know Vicky Casey, she will find a way to fit these little delights in with her famous gingerbread, mince tarts, shortbread and all the other delights she makes for Christmas. Year-Round. 

Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup silvered almonds
  • 1/2 cup red cherries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup green cherries, chopped
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients in the order given.

  2. Using 1/4 of the mixture at a time, roll into logs. Wrap log in wax paper.

  3. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours (can be up to three days).

  4. Unwrap, slice dough into 1/4 inch rounds.

  5. Lay rounds on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes.

  6. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

Cinnamon & Sugar's Note

  1. These are delicious with or without adding the festive cherries, so feel free to leave them out if it's not the holiday season.