Description
Magical Christmas cookies shaped like bugle elf hats and Christmas trees bring festive cheer to holiday celebrations. Delicate sugar-crafted treats sparkle with sweet memories, inviting you to savor seasonal delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups chocolate chips (dark/milk)
- 1 package bugles corn snacks
- 1 package green candy melts
Decorative Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup white sprinkles
- 1/4 cup colored sprinkles (red/green)
- 2 tbsp edible glitter
Binding/Coating Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious workspace with parchment paper and line a large baking sheet for your festive confectionery project.
- Melt chocolate chips with vegetable shortening in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring at 30-second intervals until smooth and glossy at 50% power.
- Dip each bugle cone into the melted chocolate, ensuring complete coverage, then gently tap to remove excess and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Refrigerate chocolate-coated bugles for 10 minutes until the chocolate sets completely.
- Simultaneously melt green candy melts in a separate microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second increments until fully liquefied.
- Transform the chocolate-covered bugles into Christmas tree shapes by dipping them into the green candy melts, rotating to create an even, festive coating.
- While the green candy coating is still wet, sprinkle white and colored sprinkles strategically to mimic tree decorations and elf hat embellishments.
- Enhance the decorative elements by delicately dusting edible glitter over the bugles for a magical, shimmering finish.
- Drizzle corn syrup and vanilla extract mixture over the decorated bugles to add a subtle sheen and additional sweetness.
- Allow the decorated bugles to set at room temperature for 15-20 minutes, or expedite the process by placing them in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Once fully set, arrange the Bugle Elf Hats and Christmas Trees on a festive serving platter, ready to delight holiday guests.
Notes
- Chocolate Coating Pro Tip: Ensure chocolate is smoothly melted at low power to prevent burning and achieve a glossy, even texture.
- Precision Dipping Technique: Hold bugles at an angle when dipping to create a seamless, complete chocolate coverage without messy drips.
- Sprinkle Strategy: Apply decorative sprinkles immediately after dipping while candy coating remains wet for maximum adherence and festive appearance.
- Chilling Shortcut: Refrigeration can speed up setting time, but allow treats to return to room temperature before serving for optimal texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg