NUTTY STICKY BUN CANDIES

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Save room on your holiday treat trays for these sweet and salty spirals. Oh, and hide some for yourself, too. They'll be in high demand! -Josh Carter, Birmingham, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 6 dozen (2-1/4 pounds).

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 teaspoons plus 1/2 cup softened butter, divided
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2-1/4 cups deluxe mixed nuts, divided
1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Steps:

Butter an 8-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside., Combine confectioners' sugar and milk powder. In a large heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup corn syrup and remaining butter; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in confectioners' sugar mixture, about a third at a time, until blended., Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Continue stirring until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon and a thermometer reads 150°. Spread into prepared pan. Cool for 15 minutes., For filling, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon. Place 3/4 cup nuts in a food processor; cover and pulse until ground., Cut cooled candy into quarters. Roll each into a 9x5-in. rectangle. Sprinkle each rectangle with a fourth of the sugar mixture and a fourth of the ground nuts to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. , Chop remaining nuts. Brush each roll with corn syrup; roll in nuts. Using a serrated knife, cut into 1/2-in. slices. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.