Ingredients
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1 cup Red Chocolate
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12 Oreo Cookies
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1 tube black Gel Icing
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Valentine heart Sprinkles
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1⁄2 cup Vanilla Candy
Directions
Love is in the air! These little love bugs are such a sweet treat for the little valentines in your life. The heart sprinkles add such a fun touch for the holiday that is all about hearts! Feel free to omit the hearts for a regular ladybug treat that would be great for the spring and summer seasons!
Steps
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1
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Melt red candy melts in a candy melting electric pot according to package instructions, or in the microwave at 30-second increments. |
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2
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Dip Oreos in melted red candy melts using a candy melt dipping scoop and cover completely. Place Oreo cookies on a piece of parchment paper or a Silpat. Place in refrigerator until chocolate has hardened, approximately 10 minutes. |
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Using your black gel icing, pipe on a circular head that covers the top 1⁄4 of the Oreo cookie, then pipe a thin black triangle down the center of the Oreo cookie to create the classic ladybug look. |
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4
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Using your black gel icing, place multiple dots on either side of the love bug’s “wings” and place a small heart sprinkle on top of each black dot. |
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Repeat Step 1 with vanilla candy melts. Then, to create the love bug’s eyes, add two small white dots on the head of ladybug. Add a smaller dot of black gel icing on top. |
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6
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Repeat with remaining chocolate-covered Oreos, place them on a Silpat or piece of parchment paper, and place in refrigerator until chocolate hardens, approximately 5 minutes. Enjoy! |
