Easy Candy Basket Recipe: Chocolate & Assorted Treats

Candy Basket

YIELD Makes 1 basket

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients Cookie Glaze 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 package (3.5 ounces) 3-1/2-inch brown chocolate sticks 1 package (3.5 ounces) 3-1/2-inch white chocolate sticks Assorted small candies Supplies 1 round cardboard container (3-inch diameter) Ribbon

PREPARATION:

1. Combine Cookie Glaze and cocoa in small bowl; mix until well blended. Stir in 2 tablespoons powdered sugar to thicken to proper spreading consistency.
2. Cover outside of cardboard container with foil; frost with thickened glaze. Place chocolate sticks, side by side, in frosting; let stand until hardened. Tie ribbon around "basket." Fill with assorted candies.

Cookie Glaze Combine 4 cups powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons milk in a small bowl. Stir; add 1 to 2 tablespoons more milk as needed to make a medium-thick, pourable glaze. This recipe appears in: Candy