Stained-Glass Cookies

Makes about 3 dozen cookies Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with foil and lightly grease the foil. Separate the candies by color. Place each color in a resealable plastic bag, remove the air and seal the bags. Coarsely crush the candy with a rolling pin. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla. On low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture. Divide the dough into quarters. Roll out one piece 1/4 inch thick. Using 3-inch cutters, cut out shapes. Cut out and remove several smaller dough shapes from each cookie
reroll. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Fill each cutout with crushed candy. With a skewer, make a 1/4-inch hole in the top of each cookie. Bake for 8 minutes, or until cookies are golden and candy is melted. Let cool completely on the baking sheets set on wire racks, then peel off the foil. --- From ''Mary Engelbreit's Cookies Cookbook''(Andrews McMeel Publishing) Per serving: 139 calories (percent of calories from fat, 34), 1 gram protein, 22 grams carbohydrates, less than 1 gram fiber, 5 grams fat, 14 milligrams cholesterol, 50 milligrams sodium.