Melting Peppermint Candy into Ornaments
Melting peppermint candy into ornaments, bowls or plates is easy. Just one ingredient baked in the oven or microwave.
Servings: 6 ornaments
Cost: 6
Equipment
- 6 Cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 1 bag peppermint candy unwrapped
Instructions
- Unwrap a bag of peppermint sticks, candy canes, or small round peppermints. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and place metal cookie cutter shapes on top. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place as many peppermints into the shapes in a single layer without overlapping them. Bake for approximately 5-8 minutes but check at 5 to see if you need more time. You don't want them bubbling, just once they spread and are shiny take them out immediately.Larger will take a few more minutes than small shapes.
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly. If making into ornaments dip a skewer end into a bit of oil and create a hole at the top so you can slide a piece of twine or ribbon thru it when it is cool.
- Allow to cool completely before removing from cookie cutter and baking sheet. Thread ribbon into hole, tie at end and hang on tree.