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Along with Christmas tunes sneaking onto the airwaves between pop hits and gingerbread lattes featuring prominently on coffee shop menus, candy aisles filled with red-and-white striped sweets are a ...

Love the zing of cinnamon imperials aka Red Hots? Crushed and mixed with sugar, they become a crunchy topper for biscotti-like cookies. For mess-free crushing, place candies in a plastic bag. Roll a ...

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Often found at fairgrounds, carnivals, and circuses, sold on sticks and enjoyed by many, the sticky clouds of brightly colored spun sugar that make up cotton candy are familiar to all. The wispy puffs ...