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Big-Pickle5893 t1_j0sxq3a wrote

I think i have a 20 year old one of these hanging from my Christmas tree

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crushedgrapez t1_j0sxber wrote

I have no idea how you did this black magic but I must say it looks amazing and tasty lol

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FatalExceptionError t1_j0tbpd8 wrote

You break up hard candy like Jolly Ranchers in the desired color and flavor. Put the pieces in the cut-out in the center and the candies melt while baking, then harden into what you see.

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crushedgrapez t1_j0tcn8k wrote

Thank you! I was genuinely curious

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FatalExceptionError t1_j0td2vt wrote

It’s a very cool look. Unfortunately I don’t love hard candies, so having that center keeps them from being a favorite.

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eljo555 t1_j0th9gx wrote

I’ve done the same thing with jackolantern cookies and used pulverized lemon drops for the eye and mouth cut out. And they were delicious!

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QuantumChance t1_j0tdd1z wrote

But how to bake the cookies without melting the center? That's the voodoo

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FatalExceptionError t1_j0tdqzi wrote

You want the center to melt. It’s loose bits of candy going into the oven. During baking they melt and fill the gaps, becoming a single pool. This hardens, sticking to the dough and creating a solid, transparent window in the center of the cookie.

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QuantumChance t1_j0te4cv wrote

Oooooh clever! Thanks for explaining

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FatalExceptionError t1_j0thc26 wrote

It’s an awesome concept and they look super cool. I personally don’t care for the hard candy center, but kids often like them and they’re fun.

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Lulubellec OP t1_j0tkdia wrote

You don’t need to break up the Jolly Rancher - I put a whole candy inside each cookie “outline”. The time it takes for the candy to melt allows the cookie to bake.

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angroro t1_j0szxbx wrote

But now I want the kind with jam in the middle. My oven being dead is killing me.

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crazyjames1224 t1_j0tzk1m wrote

You should fix it 🙃

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angroro t1_j0usawu wrote

It blew up. Saving up for a new one.

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crazyjames1224 t1_j0use34 wrote

It… blew up… Ok now I need to know. Gas oven?

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angroro t1_j0uutsq wrote

Electric. Was baking one night when the heating coil not only ruptured, but went full meltdown. That left just the broiler and stovetop functioning. Ordered a new coil and went on my way. Was making cheesesteaks one night and started to warm the broiler to melt the cheese and toast the rolls while the last of the goods were cooking on the stove.

There was a flash and a large pop and that was it. She hasn't worked since. That makes 2 coils that need replaced and a fuse somewhere that I cannot find because there is no user manual anywhere for my oven, though you can pay the manufacturer for a digital copy online. Just saving up for a new one at this point.

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crazyjames1224 t1_j0uybpd wrote

Provably best, I actually used to work on those and with that much wrong it’s definitely more cost effective to buy a new one. Best of luck!!

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angroro t1_j0v6yfh wrote

Ty! I bought a countertop oven to get me through for christmas, so I'll be able to make some cookies soon

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eljo555 t1_j0thyiq wrote

I actually made them recently and used Brach’s lemon drops and I was disappointed in how the lemon drops looked and I should’ve known better because it did not turn out well at all. (“They don’t make them like they used to!“) But I was at See’s candies this weekend and saw yellow lemon drops lemon, yellow drops of old but I resisted buying them. Hopefully, I’ll have those good cookies again.

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Lulubellec OP t1_j0tk8t6 wrote

I’ve always used Jolly Ranchers. They melt and re-harden perfectly, and the colours are so bold.

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oupiglet t1_j0x532b wrote

I haven’t thought about these cookies in years! Fun memories!

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