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Colorful red white and blue candies for patriotic celebrations

Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Candies

These delightful Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Candies are easy to make and perfect for festive occasions, bringing joy and color to your celebrations.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 20 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Festive
Calories: 130
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Candy Base
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup Adds sweetness and binds the ingredients together.
  • 5 tbsp Challenge butter (softened) Enhances the candies with creamy richness.
  • 2 tsp extract of your choice Add depth with vanilla, almond, or other flavors.
  • 1/2 tsp salt Balances sweetness and enhances flavors.
  • 4 cups powdered sugar Creates a dough-like consistency.
  • 10 oz white vanilla candy coating Forms a smooth outer layer.
  • as needed none red and blue gel food coloring To achieve the patriotic color scheme.
  • as needed none sprinkles (jimmies, etc.) Optional for decoration.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine the light corn syrup, softened butter, extract of your choice, and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
  2. Gradually stir in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until the mixture becomes too stiff to stir with a spoon.
  3. Knead the mixture by hand, adding more powdered sugar as necessary until the dough is pliable and no longer sticky.
  4. Divide the dough into three equal portions: one white, one colored red, and one colored blue.
  5. Roll small amounts of each color into 1-inch balls and arrange them on trays lined with waxed paper.
  6. Flatten each candy ball into small disks using a flat-bottomed cup or your hand.
Coating
  1. Cover the candies with waxed paper and refrigerate for 60-90 minutes, or until firm.
  2. Melt the white vanilla candy coating according to package instructions until smooth.
  3. Dip each chilled candy into the melted coating using a fork. Tap off excess coating before placing them back on waxed paper.
  4. Sprinkle colorful jimmies on top while the coating is still wet.
  5. Allow the candies to sit until the coating has hardened completely, then store in an airtight container.

Notes

These candies can be frozen; layer them with wax paper for storage.