Homemade Candy Buttons

We can thank the October issue of Everyday w/ Rachael Ray for this fun one.... candy buttons! These were a big favorite of mine when I was little, so when I saw the recipe I knew they'd be a hit with M1 & M2 as well. My god-daughter was here also & she's a bit older so it was a lot of fun for her too. Exp. since she's actually eaten them before & knew exactly what they were. Super easy & the final product tastes JUST LIKE the originals.
Supplies- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, 1 egg white, food coloring, Ziploc bags, Mixing bowl, Mixer, Scissors & A few sheets of white paper. (I used 8.5 x 11 Printer paper!)

1. Mix together the sugar & egg white until mixture is thick & smooth. (A few minutes.)

2. Divide the sugar mixture into several different bowls. (Divide into as many

different colors you'd like to have.)

3. Add a few drops of food coloring into each bowl & mix well.

4. Spoon the different colored mixtures into individual Ziploc bags.

5. Cut about 12- 2 1/2" wide strips of paper & line them on a hard working surface.

6. Cut the corner of one of the Ziplocs & begin to squeeze the sugar out onto the strips as shown below. (I made about 6 rows of a solid color & then moved on to the next color.)
7. Repeat with the remaining colors until the strips are full and/or the sugar mix is gone.

8. Allow the candy buttons to sit @ least 8 hours or overnight.

(We let them sit overnight & they turned out perfect. Again... EXACTLY like the originals. They even pop off w/o the paper stuck to them for the most part. We did have a few w/ a little paper that M1 wouldn't eat!)

Enjoy! s.b.