Easy Cocoa Heart Candies

Cocoa Hearts

This recipe is so easy even younger children can help make them. Just a few ingredients and mixed together, rolled out and cut into heart shapes. No baking, no cooking, no trouble. I used vanilla extract to flavor them but you could add different flavors like mint, orange, almond or even add some cinnamon. Once rolled out let them firm up in the fridge then wrap in lollipop bags with a ribbon, place in small candy boxes or wrap in small pieces of colored foil (available at candy making shops).

Cocoa Hearts

9 c. powdered sugar

1 c. cocoa

1/2 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. water

2 t. vanilla extract – or whatever flavor extract you like

In large bowl combine ingredients until well blended. You can add more water, if needed, 1 teaspoon at a time. Divide mixture into 2 pieces and shape in balls. Place each between sheets of wax paper and roll out to 1/4 -inch thickness. Cut out with tiny cutters and place on foil-lined tray. Chill several hours, then wrap up in colored foil or place in tiny candy bags. Makes 80 1-inch candies.

Freshly mixed ingredients

Rolled out between wax paper

Cut out hearts