Peppermint Candy DIY Christmas Ornaments
The easiest and fastest way to make Christmas ornaments!
Yield: 6 ornaments
Cost: $1
Equipment
- 1 oven
- Baking Sheet
Materials
- 1 piece parchment paper
- 1 bag hard peppermint disk candies
- aerosol nonstick cooking spray
- metal Christmas cookie cutters
- wooden or metal skewer
- cooking twine, twine or ribbon for hangers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Gather candy, baking sheet, cooking spray and ornaments.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unwrap candies.
- Spray inside of metal cookie cutters with nonstick spray and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Fill cookie cutters loosely with peppermint disk candies. They will spread and fill the cookie cutter. You can overlap them, but they will not melt as well.TIP: Cheaper cookie cutters are perfect for these since they bend easier than copper ones when releasing the candy ornaments.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven and bake until candy has melted...7-9 minutes, depending on cookie cutter sizes. TIP: Be careful not to let them stay too long or they will brown!
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before adding the hole with a flat end of the skewer that has been sprayed with cooking spray.If it fills back in, just wait a few moments until it has cooled more and try again.
- When the candy is cooled enough that it looks like it is hardening, pull the sides of the metal cookie cutters away from the edge of the ornament and they can be removed.TIP: If there is excess candy around the edges, just take a knife and cut it away.
- Take paper towels and remove the baking spray residue from the front and backs of the ornaments.
- Cut a piece of twine or baking twine and fold in half adding the two cut ends through the hole, back through the loop from the other end and tighten to create the hanger.
- Tie the twine to your desired hanging length and knot.
- Add ribbon at the top of your ornament around the twine for a prettier look.
Notes
The perfect craft to do with the grands and littles in your life! Quick, easy and produce the best Christmas ornaments and decorations for tables.
Enjoy!