Mini Lemon Cup Candies

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These darling Mini Lemon Cup Candies have a zesty accent from grated lemon rind. You'll love the rich flavor the Nestlé Toll House Premier White Morsels add to this recipe. These are perfect for entertaining, family celebrations, and special events where you need a simple-to-make and elegant solution. For best results, we recommended storing in a covered container in the refrigerator.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

2 cups white chocolate morsels, preferably nestle toll house premier white morsels, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
42 1-inch paper liners
rind of 1 lemon, grated
1 to 2 drops of yellow food coloring (optional)
powdered sugar for kneading
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
yellow decorator sugar

Directions

Melt 1 cup morsels in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium high (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Add corn syrup; stir until well combined. Mixture will be a little grainy. Gather up and form a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and let stand for at least 1 hour or until cool.
Place paper liners on baking sheet.
Knead mixture, lemon peel, and 1 to 2 drops food coloring on work surface lightly dusted with powdered sugar until zest and color are worked through and mixture is smooth. Plastic gloves can be worn to prevent food coloring from dying hands. Shape into 42 3/4-inch balls and flatten slightly. Place one in each liner.
Melt remaining morsels and vegetable oil in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Spoon 1/2 measuring teaspoon of melted morsels onto each filling. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm. Store in covered container in refrigerator.
To keep melted morsels warm, place bowl on top of smaller bowl filled with very warm water. Do not allow water to touch bottom of bowl or allow water to get into melted morsels.