Fairy Drops Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and heat to the hard crack stage, 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Do not stir once the mixture begins to boil.
• While you wait for the sugar to come up to temperature, grease a 7x11 inch baking dish. When the mixture reaches the hard crack stage, remove from heat, and quickly stir in the baking soda with a long handled spoon; it will become very foamy. Pour immediately into the prepared dish, and set aside to cool. Cut into little pieces when cool.
• If you wish to coat the candies with chocolate, melt the chocolate chips in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. If the chocolate is too thick, some vegetable oil may be added. Dip pieces of candy in chocolate, and place on waxed paper until set.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl beat butter on medium for 30 seconds.
• Add granulated sugar, powdered sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and 1/2 tsp of salt.
• Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in oil and eggs and extract until combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as as you can.
• Stir in remaining flour by hand.
• cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Scoop dough into rounded spoonfuls.
• Roll into balls.
• Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
• With bottom of a glass or a cookie stamp, gently flatten until about 1/4 inch thick.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
• Transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Prep time does not include chilling time.

Steps:

• Stir together corn syrup and vinegar in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches 300°F
• Remove from heat and quickly stir in the baking soda.
• Pour into buttered 9x9-inch square pan.
• Cool until hardened, then break into pieces.
• Dip into melted dipping chocolate, if desired.
• Cool on wire rack until set.