More Edible Tree Ornament Recipes

Gumdrop Ornaments
*Toothpicks, broken in half
*Gumdrops
*2- to 3-inch Styrofoam ball
*10-inch length of ribbon

Insert one end of a toothpick into a gumdrop and the other end into the Styrofoam ball. Repeat until the ball is covered with gumdrops. Tie the ribbon around the ball to hang it on the tree.
TESTER'S TIP: Use a Styrofoam cone instead of a ball and create a tree centerpiece covered entirely with green gumdrops.

Angel Ornaments
*Sugar ice-cream cone
*Three-ring pretzel
*Royal icing (blend 1 egg white with 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar)
*Colored sugar
*Tootsie Pop, Life Saver and red candy heart

Using scissors, cut off 1/2 inch from the cone's point. Ice the cone and pretzel, then roll them in colored sugar. For the head, insert the lollipop's stick into the cone. Using the icing, affix the Life Saver to the head and the pretzel to the back of the cone. Add icing features and a candy heart.

TESTER'S TIP: Simplify the angel by using a plain (non-iced) ice-cream cone and pretzel.

Cookie-shaped Candy Ornaments
*Holiday cookie cutters
*Hard candies and sprinkles (optional)
*10-inch length of ribbon

For a mold, wrap the bottom and sides of a cookie cutter with foil. Set on a baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. Fill each cookie cutter with a single layer of candies. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes, or until melted. Add sprinkles, cool for 2 minutes, then use a chopstick to poke a hole near the top for hanging. Once cool, remove from the mold and hang with a ribbon.

TESTER'S TIP: Jolly Rancher candies work best, since they produce the brightest color.