Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

my son and nephew had a blast making this candy. I did add extra corn syrup and the creamer was a lot cheaper than dried milk and worked great

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stacy

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

These were pretty good, not quite Tootsie Rolls, but as others mentioned it would make a great edible play-doh or I would be more inclined to use it as a chocolate fondant for cake decorating.

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Jackie C

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

A very tasty and easy recipe. If you find it difficult to incorporate the dry milk into the mixture, try mixing it with other dry ingredients before you add butter and corn syrup.

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AnnaLeah

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

If you like flavor use a package of kool aid in place of the cocoa.

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Shatonya

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2009

Not at all what I hoped for! I love tootsie rolls and these were NOTHING close! They had a sickeningly sweet taste. I tried adding extra cocoa-didn't work. I used dry milk so that wasn't the problem. They also made a huge batch! Even if they were good it would have been way too much!

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

Made this for your Marines in Iraq and they loved it! Will be making them more! Thank you for the recipe.

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Ronda

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

I used instant nonfat dry milk and these came out fine. Not quite a tootsie roll flavor to me but good enough for the ease of the recipe. I actually just used this as a chocolate version of edible play-doh and my toddler loved it!

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

I found this to be a really fun recipe. It doesn't taste like the real thing, but the texture is a little similar. **tip** after all the ingredients are incorporated and have turned dark brown, place the mixture in a ziploc bag and knead from the outside. It won't stick to the bag or your hands.

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letter2elise

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2008

While a lot of our taste testers were put off by the looks of this recipe, the Brave were rewarded with a sweet treat.

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Chrissy's Class

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2008

My family really likes these candies. It takes a bit of kneading to incorporate the dry milk into the mixture, but if you continue kneading it will eventually come together. These are soft like a fresh Tootsie Roll, not like the stale ones you get that feel like you're going to break your jaw on it! I individually wrapped them in plastic wrap, so they wouldn't dry out or stick together. This is a fun recipe to make, I will probably make them again.

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bellydancer

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2008

I made this recipe with my Brownie Troop. We put all the ingredients into a ziplock bag and passed it around for kneading. What fun for everyone to participate and the end results were delicious!!!! with no mess!!!

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LYNSEMPF

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2008

Absolutely delicious! I work in a camp kitchen and we just tried them. Thanks!

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praisehimsing

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2007

I think they taste great, although not exactly like a tootsie roll. I was looking for something fun and easy to make with my little brothers (5 and 3 years). This totally fit the bill. It was fun, easy and yummy! What a great thing for little kids to make. (SMALL HINT: I had to add a little extra corn syrup) Thanks!

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KeiJoy

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2007

Yuck! I think it must be the corn syrup. If there was some other liquid that would sweeten and bind it without the nasty aftertaste, I think this recipe could be really good.

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JaymieR

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2005

Made these again for a cookie decorating party. Very easy to make and the kids enjoyed rolling the dough into balls and putting them in tin foil cups. They were snapped up fast.

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JACQUELINE QUALLS

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2005

No WAY do these taste like Tootsie Rolls...it's basically a really dense buttercream frosting. The only reason I gave it three stars is because of the novelty value; you could make this w/o cocoa, adding different food colorings and have something perfectly edible for the kids to play with. Very PlayDoh-like.

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2005

This did not work for me at all. After the fact, I see the Comments section. I might have used the wrong milk powder, that being the case it should be made MUCH MORE CLEAR in the recipe itself. This stuff is ending up in my coffee for the next 6 mos. Yuk.

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2003

I agree with the other person who said use instant nonfat dry powdered milk. There are many brands, but I buy the grocery store brand and it is fine. No, instant nonfat dry powdered milk is not inexpensive. The grocery store brand is no cheaper per gallon than fresh milk, but it is great for homemade hot cocoa, pancake mix etc...

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2003

LOVED this recipe! Made it with my 6-year-old. He mixed until he was tired of it, and I hand kneaded the powdery mixture until it was smooth and dark brown. Then the kids got to make shapes out of it, just like play dough, only tasty. I just used plain old instant non-fat milk, whatever was already in my kitchen, and had no trouble at all.

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2002

Awesome recipe! Okay, I can see how some of the other reviewers had problems. First off, if you use powdered milk, rather than Dry Milk (used in making bread - Sanalac is the brand I used), I can imagine the taste would be HORRIBLE! As for making them, at first my batch was dry and crumbly, so I added just a smidge more butter and it came together. Think of it like play-doh that has dried out and you have to add a little moisture (in this case, butter or corn syrup), to make it hold together again. The only real way to work it was with my hands, but it was fun and not messy! It was a BIG hit with kids and grownups alike. I'm going to make it with my kids' 1st grade class as a 'science/cooking' project!

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