Did we really need Coraline to convince us that black buttons are creepy?  Maybe, but at least these little candy buttons are edible, so you can always pop them in your mouth if they start to scare you!  I’ve already written up direction on making these fantastic candy buttons, (you can find that post here) but I just had a major “duh” moment last week when I discovered an even simpler way to make them, perfect if you just need a few for embellishing cookies and cupcakes.  Candy Writer Tubes! 

They are perfect.  One tube fills exactly one, entire button mold perfectly.  How neat is that?  All you have to do is set the tube in a cup/bowl of hot water, taking it out every few minutes to squeeze the sides until the candy is all smooth and melted.  Then, you simply snip off the tip and squeeze the melted candy right into the mold cavities, making sure to tap the mold when you’re done to flatten the chocolate and get rid of air bubbles.  Then place mold in the freezer to set up for about 5 minutes, and they’re done!   You may need to “roll” the tube towards the end, like you would a toothpaste tube, to get out the last bit.  If the candy starts to hardened in the tube before your done, just place the tube back in the hot water and it will remelt, but be sure that no water gets inside the tube.  One full mold makes about 65 buttons in various sizes and shapes; all small, and all very realistic!  (So life-like in fact, I’d keep these candies away from very small children that might be easily confused.) 

The candy writers are perfect becuase the tube has such a fine point.  However, if you are making a lot of buttons, specifically for party favors and to be eaten on their own, I’d reccomend using the bags of candy melting wafers.  They have a better flavor, and it’s just more economical.  The candy writers a great if you are using the buttons as an embellishment, like for cookies and cupcakes, and especially if you just want to make a few because they are so darn fun to make!  Now that I know the Candy Writers work so well,  I’ll finally be able to put some DIY kits together for these buttons and I’m really excited about that!  In the meantime, you can find the button mold here, and the candy writers here.  There are 12 different colors (including the black I used here,) and they all make lovely buttons.  I haven’t done anything special with my black buttons yet….what do you think?  They would make awfully spooky eyes for owl sugar cookies, or gingerbread boys and girls?  Eeep!  I’d love to know:  What would you decorate with these sinister black button candies?

Tags: bake it pretty, black, button, candy, chocolate, cookie, coraline, cupcake, decoration, edible, halloween, melt, mold, topper, vintage, wafer, writer

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