Lovely hostess treats you can make in a jiffy!
“Christmas in July” got me thinking about what I love about the holiday season- and what popped to mind was “parties!” Our winter holidays always consist of visiting family and friends, and I hate to go empty-handed. So here are some yummy treats you can make up and bring along- that is, if you can keep yourself from eating them all before you go! While they are made with simple buttery crackers, they taste like the expensive scout cookies those cute girls in green sell! You’ll need:
- Make ‘n Mold Candy Melter (Item MM9830)
- 2 lb bag of Dark Chocolate flavor Candy Melts (available at ConsumerCrafts.com September through January)
- Ritz-type round crackers
- candy canes or starlight peppermints
Start off by melting your chocolate wafers in steel bowl placed on the base of the Candy Melter. Set the dial to “melt.” It took about 10 minutes to go from this: 
To this:
Stir occasionally to speed up the melting process.
It melted the chocolate wafers beautifully, and it was such a relief not to stand over a hot stove while using a double boiler. After the wafers are melted, you can set the dial to “warm” and it’ll keep your candy smooth and workable without scorching. Great, huh? Next, take a moment to crush your peppermint candy. (It’s a great job for a kid!) Just place your candy in zip-top sandwich bag and bang with the back of a large metal spoon until it’s in crumbles. 
Now to dip our crackers! I like to use both the pronged fork that comes in the kit and a fork to help flip them over. Just drop the cracker in the melted candy wafers, flip them with the fork, then lift out of the candy. Tap the fork gently on the side of the bowl and then slide the cracker off the fork using the pronged tool. Place them on waxed paper or freezer paper. 
While the chocolate is still soft, sprinkle on some of the peppermint bits. Then let them cool completely. 
There you have it! They are lovely on a plate for serving, or box them up for gifts for teacher, your hairdresser, paperboy, or neighbor. And truly….this was one DELICIOUS post to write!
Boxes available at ConsumerCrafts.com
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Andrea! 
Disclosure
20. July 2010 at 9:47 am
I’d make Christmas cookies all year long, if i could justify it, lol! As it is, I start baking as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are washed & put away! I would looooooove to win this & add these to my baking list this year! I love the chocolate & cracker combo, my mouth is totally watering.
20. July 2010 at 10:07 am
I usually start baking late october early november and go till almost christmas eve. i love making cookies, i love giving them as gifts. I know soo many people who dont have time to bake, it works great.
20. July 2010 at 10:32 am
This really is feeling like Christmas in July with your fun give aways!
Your site is great!
20. July 2010 at 11:09 am
I usually do not bake for Christmas. Baking and I don’t get along and it seems like it is just too much work….but, after seeing the candy melter and the pictures I can honestly say “Hey, I can THAT”
How fun!
20. July 2010 at 11:10 am
OOPS! My son pointed out my typo…sorry, it should say “Hey, I can DO that”
20. July 2010 at 11:30 am
This is a great product! The way I make mine is much harder, this would be so cool to get! Thanks for the great giveaway!
20. July 2010 at 11:33 am
MMMMM!!!!! Candy. I would make all the candies I have wanted to make for over a year now. I have recipes for truffles, bon-bons, creamy mints, etc and now I have the recipe in this post that I want to try. Count me in for a chance to win the candy melter, it would be fantastic.
20. July 2010 at 11:37 am
Those look yummy! I love chocolate mint anything
20. July 2010 at 11:37 am
Mmmm! I think we need a way to cyber-taste blog entries like this!
20. July 2010 at 11:39 am
This would be fantastic and speed up the candy making! Less mess! Please enter me in the drawing.
20. July 2010 at 12:27 pm
This would be great for coating easter eggs also..how i love making them..
20. July 2010 at 12:58 pm
Hey Jenny! This is a great idea! Thanks for the great tips…I will definately try this. I love to create in the kitchen
20. July 2010 at 1:15 pm
That is so cool, I have always wanted a candy melter. This would make sleepovers for my daughter so much fun.
20. July 2010 at 2:24 pm
Oooooh, melted chocolate and caramel. I would love this!
20. July 2010 at 7:34 pm
Oh this would make melting the chocolate so much easier. Would love a chance to win one. I may have to go make something chocolate right about now.
20. July 2010 at 7:54 pm
Great invention. Love it!
20. July 2010 at 9:01 pm
MMMMM!!!!! Candy. I would make all the candies I have wanted to make for over a year now. I have recipes for truffles, bon-bons, creamy mints, etc and now I have the recipe in this post that I want to try. Count me in for a chance to win the candy melter, it would be fantastic.
+1
20. July 2010 at 9:21 pm
Love it!!! I do alot of candy making especially at Christmas. This would have been great last Christmas when I taught candy making to my Girl Scout Troop.
20. July 2010 at 10:48 pm
Wow! This is so easy to make- I love it. The candy melter certainly seems to make the job even easier.
21. July 2010 at 8:09 am
I am no chocolatier but I think I might do this one! Thanks for sharing this simple but impressive idea.
21. July 2010 at 8:52 am
thanks
21. July 2010 at 10:18 am
This will make things so much easier this Halloween and during the winter Holidays! I can’t wait to see one. I will not miss the mess I usually make when trying to make chocolate covered cookies crackers pretzels etc… What a great product!
21. July 2010 at 10:56 am
I would love to win this for my daughter who just started pastry school. It would really show I support her in her pursuit.
21. July 2010 at 8:50 pm
Me & my girls love to bake. This would be perfect for them to get in the Holiday spirit! Thanks for all the give-a-ways
22. July 2010 at 7:49 am
Beth, just a reminder that his giveaway is closed- but you can still get in on the Wreath/Bowdabra one and a Cricut cart giveaway today!