Stained Glass Cookies

I remember the first time I made these kind of cookies, the recipe I used asked for almond essence. I am not a lover of this essence. I didn't know what to expect when I tasted it because it was when I first started cooking. I was disappointed with the result I got with those cookies, but still decided to hand them around the family at Christmas time. They didn't last long. They were quite a hit, but I found this recipe today and it didn't ask for the essence, so I gave them a go. I will definitely make these again. Oh, and the recipe asks for boiled lollies... I couldn't find any of the normal ones, so I used lollypops instead. They are also easier to crush up.

- 300g boiled lollies        
- 200g butter
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/3 cup golden syrup
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

1. Separate your lollies into their colour, and crush them as small as you can.

2. Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, and golden syrup together until creamy.

3. Add the flour, stirring with a knife in a cutting motion. Knead your dough.

4. Divide the dough into 2 lots, wrap in glad wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

5. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celcius. Roll  the dough out to 4mm thick and cut desired shapes, discarding the centres. Put your shapes on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

5. Fill centres with the broken up lolly and bake for 10-12 minutes.