Valentine's Lollipop Hearts
- Ready In:
- 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 4 metal cookie cutters, heart-shaped (2-1/2- to 3-1/2-inch )
- 8 ounces hard candies, assorted red, pink or 8 ounces clear candies
- assorted small decorative candies, such as red cinnamon candies, small nonpareils, colored candy hearts, spice drops, and gumdrops
- edible rose petal (optional)
- 8 lollipop sticks
directions
- Place unwrapped hard candies in a heavy plastic bag, then place bag on top of folded towel and crush candies into small chunks with meat mallet or small hammer.
- Make only three or four lollipops at one time.
- Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Place desired cookie cutters on foil, at least 2 inches apart.
- Divide crushed candies evenly among cutters, approximately 1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons per lollipop.
- Candy layer should be 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Add small decorative candies or edible rose or other flower petals to crushed candies. (If using flower petals, make sure they are covered with a layer of the crushed candy.)
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until candies are completely melted.
- Cool 30 seconds.
- Remove cookie cutters with tongs, allowing melted candy to spread slightly.
- Quickly attach a stick to base of each lollipop, twisting the stick to cover lollipop end with melted candy.
- If desired, press more small candies or flower petals into hot lollipops. Cool.
- Peel foil from lollipops. .
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mydesigirl
United States