Recipes Old-Time Penny Candy Buttons 5.0 (2) 1 Review 2 Photos While using royal icing, I saw how it peeled off parchment paper just like the candy buttons from the 1950's. This inspired me to give candy buttons a try. As a child it was a good buy for a penny, and quantity was important. Recipe by SHORECOOK Published on April 3, 2019 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 2 Prep Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts 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 Directions 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. Cook's Notes: A resealable bag with the tip cut can be used in place of a parchment bags. Keep exposed pastry tips covered with a damp cloth to avoid drying out. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 104 Calories 26g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 104 % Daily Value * Sodium 6mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 26g 9% Total Sugars 25g Protein 0g Calcium 0mg 0% Potassium 1mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved