How to Make Old-Time Penny Candy Buttons - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you have a sweet tooth and a fondness for nostalgia, then you're in for a treat with this recipe for old-time penny candy buttons. These colorful and delicious candies harken back to a simpler time when candy was cheap and abundant, and the joy of unwrapping a small treat was enough to bring a smile to your face. Making these candy buttons at home is not only a delightful way to indulge in a bit of nostalgia, but it's also a fun and rewarding activity that the whole family can enjoy.

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Ingredients

  • 2 12x16 pieces of parchment paper
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 ½ teaspoons meringue powder
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 drop pink, yellow, and blue food coloring paste, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Cut 10 strips of parchment paper, 2-inches wide by 16-inches long.
  • Sift confectioner's sugar and meringue powder together in a bowl; beat in water and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Divide sugar mixture evenly into three bowls; beat in small amounts of different food coloring paste into each bowl until desired color has been achieved.
  • Place a #3 pastry tip into end of pastry bag; fill with one of the tinted sugar mixtures. Pipe buttons about the size of a penny onto parchment strips, 3 rows across. Repeat with remaining tinted sugar mixtures. Dry until buttons are hard, about 8 hours.
  • Nutrition

    104 cal.

    • Sodium: 6mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Total Sugars: 25g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Calcium: 0mg
    • Potassium: 1mg