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Football Pops: A Foolproof Tailgating Dessert Recipe

Every weekend, football takes priority on our television. Whether we’re having a few family members over or half the neighborhood for a tailgating party, there is always great food. Football and delicious food just seem to go together. These adorable Football Pops are made from Nutter Butter Cookies and they’re your foolproof tailgating dessert.

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Football Pops: A Foolproof Tailgating Dessert Recipe

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Lay out a piece of parchment paper onto a baking sheet and aside. In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power in the microwave for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds until melted.

Lay out a piece of parchment paper onto a baking sheet and aside. In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power in the microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.

Carefully separate each cookie, dip the ends of your lollipop sticks into the melted chocolate and place onto one half of a nutter butter and carefully sandwich the other on top.

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Transfer your cookies on to your baking pan and freeze for five minutes allowing the chocolate inside to harden. Once the chocolate inside the cookie has hardened, dunk each cookie into the melted chocolate. Place back onto the baking sheet and into the freezer for 10-15 minutes.

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In a separate small microwave safe bowl, heat one cup of your white candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds until melted and pour into a decorating bag.

Next, cut a small tip off the end of your decorating bag. Use the bag to draw the football laces onto each chocolate covered Nutter Butter and let the chocolate harden.

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Yield: 12 Football Pops

Football Pops: A Foolproof Tailgating Dessert Recipe

Football shaped lollipops

Made from Nutter Butter cookies, these football lollipops are a fun dessert for any tailgating party.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Nutter butters
  • 2 cups light cocoa candy melts
  • 1 cup bright white candy melts
  • Colorful lollipop sticks
  • Decorating bag
  • Parchment paper

Instructions

  1. Lay out a piece of parchment paper onto a baking sheet and aside.
    In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power in the microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
  2. Carefully separate each cookie, dip the ends of your lollipop sticks into the melted chocolate and place onto one half of a nutter butter and carefully sandwich the other on top.
  3. What is your cookies on to your baking pan and freeze for five minutes allowing the chocolate inside to harden.
  4. Once the chocolate inside the cookie has hardened, dunk each cookie into the melted chocolate, place back onto the baking sheet and into the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
  5. In a separate small microwave safe bowl, heat one cup of your white candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and pour into a decorating bag.
  6. Cut a small tip off the end of your decorating bag, use the bag to draw the football laces onto each chocolate covered Nutter butter and let the chocolate harden.

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