Homemade Candy Dots Recipe

Homemade Candy Dots Recipe

Homemade Candy Dots!
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons meringue powder
4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar
6+ tablespoons of water
1/2 teaspoon cherry extract – or vanilla extract
gel food coloring

Cut paper into strips. You can also google a candy dot template and use those.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, and extract. Mix until stiff peaks form and icing loses its sheen (about 10 minutes). Divide into bowls depending on how many colors you want to use. Mix in the food coloring and a small amount of water, 1/2 teaspoon of water at a time. You will want the icing to drop off the spatula and quickly dissolve back into the remaining icing – but you want it to be thick enough to hold its shape).

Place mixture into piping bags with round tips. Pipe dots onto the paper cut outs. Allow dots to dry overnight in the open air. In the morning they are ready to enjoy!