Things You'll Need:
- Transparent hard candy
- Metal cookie cutters
- String
- Oven
- Baking sheets
- Aluminum foil
- Non-stick cooking spray
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Step 1
Line a cookie sheet with foil. Spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray. Make sure the foil is coated well with the spray, or otherwise the candy will stick to the foil and be impossible to pull apart.
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Step 2
Unwrap the hard candies and put them in a freezer bag. Use a rolling pin to crush the candies into tiny pieces. You can keep the colors separate, or mix them together if you want to create some new colors for the ornaments.
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Step 3
Select a cookie cutter shape you would like to use. The less detail the cookie cutter has, the easier it will be for the candy to fill the shape, and the easier it will be to remove the shape from the foil. Spray the cookie cutter with non-stick cooking spray before placing it on the sheet.
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Step 4
Place the cookie cutter on the greased aluminum foil on the cookie sheet. Carefully sprinkle the crushed hard candies into the cookie cutters, creating a thin layer of candy.
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Step 5
Place the cookie sheet in the oven and bake the candy for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Depending on your oven, it may take more or less time to melt the candies, so keep an eye on them.
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Step 6
Remove the cookie sheet from the oven when the candy is melted and allow the candy to cool. Before it is entirely cool, use a toothpick or other sharp object to make a hole in the candy so you can put a string through it.
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Step 7
Remove the candy from the cookie cutter and the foil. Thread a string through the hole and tie the string in a knot to form a loop. Now your candy ornament is ready to hang on the tree!
