Sparkling Marshmallow Snowmen

Name: Sparkling Marshmallow Snowmen
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 snowmen.
Ingredients: 18 large marshmallows; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup coarse sugar; 6 lollipop sticks; 12 miniature marshmallows; Colored sugar of your choice; 2 Fruit Roll-Ups; 2 ounces white candy coating, melted; Pearl dragees; Assorted paste food coloring

Your family can whip up a band of these merry marshmallow snowmen as an afternoon snack. Or package them in see-through cellophane bags and give them as gifts with hot chocolate mix. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

18 large marshmallows
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup coarse sugar
6 lollipop sticks
12 miniature marshmallows
Colored sugar of your choice
2 Fruit Roll-Ups
2 ounces white candy coating, melted
Pearl dragees
Assorted paste food coloring

Directions

Brush large marshmallows with corn syrup; roll in coarse sugar. On each lollipop stick, thread three large marshmallows.
Flatten miniature marshmallows slightly. Brush with corn syrup; roll in colored sugar. Cut six thin strips, about 2-in. long, from a Fruit Roll-up. For each ear muff, attach two sugar-coated miniature marshmallows and a Roll-up strip using candy coating. Hold or prop up until set.
For buttons, attach dragees with candy coating. Using candy coating tinted with food coloring, draw faces. Cut remaining Fruit Roll-Up into strips for scarves; add a scarf to each snowman.