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Cinnamon Rock Candy

Submitted by: Marganne Winter Oxley 
'My mother made this hard cinnamon candy many times for us as kids,' says Marganne Winter Oxley of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 'Now I fix it for my own family and to give as gifts at Christmas.' 

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Hard Candy Peppermint Twists

Submitted by: Sue Jent 
It's fun to tuck a few of these twists onto a platter of Christmas cookies. The holidays in out home wouldn't be the same without peppermint candies. 

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Pulled Taffy Candy Canes

Submitted by: Sheryl O'Danne 
My grandmother always made these at Christmastime and said her mother did, too. The soft and chewy canes have a great minty flavor. They're especially nice because the whole family can pitch in to prepare them. 

Hard Maple Candy

Submitted by: Dorothea Bohrer 
During the war, the women at my grandmother's church would donate sugar rations throughout the year so they'd have enough to make candy as a fund-raiser each Christmas. I'm lucky enough to have inherited this tried-and-true recipe. --Dorothea Bohrer, Silver Spring, Maryland 

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Peppermint Hard Candy

Submitted by: Lois Ostenson 
This easy-to-make clear hard candy has a mint flavor from the combination of peppermint and vanilla extracts. Plus, the eye-catching sweets won't stick to your teeth. 

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Portuguese Burnt Sugar Candy

Submitted by: John Pacheco 
Sweet, tart candies that are usually made around the holidays - especially at Christmas 

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Old-Fashioned Molasses Candy

Submitted by: Laurie Pester 
This hard candy was always the first thing to sell out at fundraisers we held back when I was in high school. I still make the melt-in-your-mouth morsels every Christmas. 

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Old Fashioned Hard Candy

Submitted by: YVETTE MOORE 
Home made hard candy is a great gift idea! Use different colors and flavorings to match the season. 

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Old Fashioned Hard Candy

Submitted by: Tami L. Smith 
This is an old recipe from my childhood. Many people have memories of cutting this candy with their mother's and grandmothers. I have passed it on and am now posting here for all to share in this classic Christmas tradition! 

Butterscotch Candy

Submitted by: Susan White 
Brown sugar, white sugar, butter and vinegar go into these hard candies flavored with a hint of vanilla. 
 
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