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The exact origins of the jelly bean are not
clear. Most experts believe the jelly center is
a descendent of a Mid-Eastern confection known
as Turkish Delight that dates back to Biblical
times. The shell coating is an offspring of a
process called panning, first invented in 17th
century France to make Jordan Almonds.
In the late 1800s, jelly beans quickly earned a
place among the “penny candy” in American
general stores. It wasn’t until the 1930s,
however, that jelly beans became a part of
Easter traditions. Because of their egg-like
shape, they became associated with the delivery
of eggs by the Easter Bunny as a symbol of new
life during the spring season.
These are as much fun to make as they are to
eat!
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Ingredients for
one cookie:
3 sugar cookies
1/4 cup pink frosting
(or tint vanilla frosting with red food coloring)
1 Tbsp colored nonpareils
9 assorted jelly beans
1 gum drop candy
Instructions:
Start with one
cookie as the base and spread top with 1/4" thick frosting. Place second
cookie on top of first cookie and frost again. Top these two with a third
cookie. Sprinkle the outside frosting with the nonpariels. Place the gum
drop in center of top cookie, then surround it with the jelly beans.
Secure these with a dot of frosting under each one.
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