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How to Make Tree Ornaments With Hard Candy & Cookie Molds

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By Athena Hessong
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If you have leftover hard candy from early holiday celebrations, turn it into unique, tasty tree ornaments with cookie molds. When finished, you will have a set of "stained glass" ornaments for hanging on your Christmas tree.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Metal cookie cutters
  • Parchment paper
  • Scissors
  • Baking sheet
  • Cooking spray
  • Hard candies
  • ¼ inch dowel or chopstick
  • 8 inch length of ribbon (1 per ornament)
  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. Step 2

    Cover your baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper, cut to fit the pan.

  3. Step 3

    Arrange the metal cookie cutters on top of the parchment paper.

  4. Step 4

    Spray an even coating of cooking spray on the insides of all of the cookie cutters.

  5. Step 5

    Fill the bottom of each cookie cutter with the hard candies. Place the candies in a single layer without overlapping for best results.

  6. Step 6

    Set the baking pan into the oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the candies have completely melted and covered the inside of the cookie cutters with an even layer of molten candy.

  7. Step 7

    Leave the ornaments in the cookie cutters for 2 to 3 minutes to cool.

  8. Step 8

    Insert a dowel or chopstick ½ inch from the top of each cookie cutter to punch out a hole for the hanging ribbon, but leave the ornaments in place.

  9. Step 9

    Let the ornaments cool completely--15 to 30 minutes--before pulling off the cookie cutters.

  10. Step 10

    Tie an 8-inch length of ribbon into a loop through the hole at the top of each ornament and hang from your tree.

Tips & Warnings
  • Avoid placing the ornaments on a tree near a heat source, as the high temperatures could cause them to soften and become misshapen.
  • If you don't have parchment paper, you can use aluminum foil. Do not use wax paper.
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