Sugar Cookie Popcorn
Sugar Cookie Popcorn is the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert, party favor or gift straight from your kitchen to someone you love.
Hi there, sugar cookie popcorn! I am back from NYC after a great long weekend.
When I say it was “great” I am most definitely not referring to the weather. It was bitter cold to the point where the cold wind actually hurt my face and it was difficult to be out there walking around those city streets for four days. We made the most out of it and tried to take as many breaks from the cold as much as possible.
It was the 2nd coldest weather experience I have ever had (my day in Punxsutawney, PA was definitely #1) On the bright side, we spend time with good friends and I ate a lot of good food and checked out so many new-to-me restaurants – my ideal trip! Rochester actually got over 15 inches of snow on Monday so our flight home was canceled and we ended up taking the Amtrak train home instead of waiting an extra day for our rescheduled flight – it was my first train ride!
What was supposed to be a 7 hours train ride ended up being about 11 hours thanks to the weather. Fun times! Honestly, the Amtrak isn’t so bad. It was very comfortable with spacious seats.
Overall, it was good to get away and have a little distraction from the “norm” and get my mind off things for a while. January was a rough month! I’m glad I had 4 whole days with my hubby and two friends to keep me smiling and laughing….and eating well.
I’m glad to be home and not outside in -80 degree weather anymore. Back to reality (good thing I LIKE my reality).
My mother-in-law bought me these Wilton sugar cookie candy melts a few weeks ago and my very first thought was “I’m making sugar cookie popcorn with this for Valentine’s day”. Of COURSE, when I “googled” this idea (always a bad idea) I realized I was indeed not the first person to come up with this brilliant idea.
It is very hard to be original these days. Alas, I stuck with the plan, which was still quite different from what I found in my search, and continued on with this fun Valentine’s day treat. This sugar cookie popcorn should be eaten at all movie nights.
The sweet and salty combination really puts this on the level of totally addicting snacks. It is popcorn that tastes like a sugar cookie – amazing. What a fun food project for the whole family to make together! Maybe on the next snow day?
Fun fact: the red rose I used in these photos was from the flower arrangement from my brothers and I that was displayed at my dad’s calling hours and funeral. I was so glad I found a nice way to incorporate it into my blog photos.
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- ½ cup popcorn kernels, popped
- 3 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sea salt
- 1 bag Sugar Cookie Candy Melts
- sprinkles
- Spread out the popped popcorn onto a baking sheet. Remove any unpopped kernels.
- Stir vanilla extract into the melted butter. Drizzle this mixture over the popcorn and toss to coat all. Sprinkle with a few pinches of sea salt and toss again.
- Melt the candy melts on 50% power in the microwave. Melt for 1 minute, stir, then melt in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until completely melted. Pour over the popcorn and toss gently.
- Add the sprinkles over the top. Toss lightly. Let sit for an hour or until completely set. Break apart with hands.
Brilliant idea! I’m always looking for ways to spice up popcorn. And this weather in the Northeast has been brutal! Over 40 inches of snow on the ground here in Boston! Woof!
Welcome back from the arctic! These little sugar cookie popcorn packets are adorable and would be a hit for a kids party. You know that whole sweet and salty thing is really big. Here in HK you will find that at the movie theater the most common popcorn is not regular salty popcorn but sweet caramel corn, they seem to love that stuff here.
SImply damn delicious!!!
I love that you used the rose from your dad’s services – what a wonderful way to honor him in these photos. Glad you made it home safely, even if the weather delayed you!
This sounds SO good… and addicting! 😉 I love the sweet and salty combo!
what a cute idea…I can see this for teacher gifts
What a fun idea for Valentine’s Day! My husband loves popcorn, and I know this would be perfect for him!
It sounds as though you made the most of the weekend, despite the weather issues. How lovely that you were able to use the rose from your dad’s service in the photos. That makes this popcorn even more special! (And, oh my, that popcorn looks fantastic.)
Sugar cookie popcorn? Brilliant idea! What great flavor this must have — very creative recipe. Thanks.
What a genius idea! This popcorn sounds delicious and looks so pretty too!
Such a cute idea! Love the packaging! xoxo
I’m glad you had fun in New York minus the bitter cold. This popcorn looks perfect for valentines day!
I love that you include your Dad’s rose. This is some pretty special popcorn!
where did you find the packaging! Love it!
I found it for 1$ at Tops grocery store!
Googling ideas really can burst your bubble, I totally get that. But this still looks like a fun treat regardless so who cares!
Love the idea of sugar cookie popcorn it sounds fantastic. That is a long ride on Amtrak – I like train rides since you are able to at least walk around a bit more than on airplanes…. Now to me the snow sounds so nice – yes, I live in Portland where snow is very, very rare.
So touching that you included your Dad’s rose in the pictures…that is one thing I really like about blogging…being able to relate pictures and recipes to those we love. And, yeah…the popcorn looks fantastic!
Lovely idea to use the red rose, Ashley. It’s the worst when you have a food/recipe idea and then you Google it and realize like a bazillion other people have had the same idea…. But, this popcorn is creative and something I’ve never thought if before!
Is there anything I can use in place of Sugar Cookie Candy Melts? I’ve never heard of this ingredient and when I looked it up online the price is out of reach…almost $12 for two bags.
Thanks.
You can use any candy melts for this but I’m not sure anyone but Wilton sells the sugar cookie flavor. You can always just use plain white chocolate and sprinkles!
!5 inches of snow is pretty much insane. haha I couldn’t imagine being in all of that and I don’t do well with wind that hurts my face haha. I’ve never been on an Amtrak but my parents rode it from the VA/NC line to DC once and loved it. I’ve actually never rode a train in the US, only in Europe haha. I’m going to have to see if I can find some of those Sugar Cookie Candy Melts! I bet our hobby lobby has them! Yum!
Well it sounds like you had a fun trip despite the cold! I can’t believe how much snow you guys are getting up north – I miss it a bit! We haven’t gotten anything down by us in NC! And I love the sound of this popcorn! I feel like I would blow through it pretty fast 🙂
Yum, this looks delicious! I love sweet and salty popcorn. I haven’t seen those sugar cookie melts yet. I’ve got to keep my eye out for those 😀
The prettiest popcorn ever! It would totally make great favors for Valentine’s Day!
A New York getaway! Lucky girl! Sorry about the weather… I’m near Chicago and we’re also freeeeezing! ON the upside, your delicious popcorn, my blanket and Real Housewives marathon is in my near future! 😀
Haha – glad you got a change from the norm – even though you were in ” -80″ weather!
I don’t think I’ve ever thought of this – so this is new to me – so adorable!
It really has been brutally cold here in the NY area! Glad you are back on warmer ground. This sugar cookie popcorn is so cute and such a fun, sweet idea for V-day!
I love anything with a salty, sweet combination. Your popcorn looks and sounds delicious and I love how you incorporated the red rose in rememberance of your dad for a Valentine’s Day post. Very touching.
I have been in love with popcorn lately. Can’t wait to try this and those candy melts. But winter . . . ugh . . . it needs to end.
Whenever we travel, we say that it’s the adversity that makes it memorable. Glad you enjoyed your trip nonetheless. I think it’s so sweet that you were able to work in one of your dad’s funeral flowers into a Valentine’s Day post–brings a little love into the photos.
What a beautiful rose. 🙂
This popcorn sounds delicious! What a clever way to use those candy melts!
These are super adorable and I bet they taste awesome too. What a perfect treat for Valentine’s day movie night! 😀
Combining two of my favourite foods in one? Love it 😀
Delicious!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
What a cheery Valentine festive popcorn. Puurrrrfect. Geez what a trip to NY. But as you pointed out LOTS of good points. It’s always important to ‘get out of Dodge’ sometimes to get a fresher perspective on our everyday life. So good for you.
Ashley this popcorn looks dangerously good! This would definitely not last long in my house but love everything about it. Pinning now!
Does anyone really read these comments???? (Especially the owner of this blog) A while ago I asked if anyone knew a substitute for the Sugar Cookie Candy Melts as I’ve never heard of this product and the online price was very high. Please, I’d love to make this popcorn, HELP!!! Or can someone tell me where (what store) to find the melts in?
Thanks in advance.
Kathy, I just looked and I did in fact respond to your comment last week. If you go to the post you will see my reply under your question. Hope that helps!
Thanks Ashley. Your response never came through to my email. Sorry if my recent post sounded angry, it wasn’t meant that way. I’ve never heard of candy melts and will do some more research on other flavors.
Oh, that’s fine! I just got worried that maybe people never see my responses to their questions. I definitely don’t want anyone feeling like I ignore them! The candy melts are always sold in bags near the bulk candy section of my grocery store. They are sometimes also called “melting discs”. They are way better to work with than the chocolate chips.
The Sugar Cookie flavor sounds wonderful. All I’ve been able to find is just colored ones and they don’t seem to come in any flavor than chocolate or white chocolate. Looking for a suitable substitute but I can almost taste the sugar cookie flavor. It’s going to be able to get the imagined flavor out of my head…lol.
Perhaps I’ll just toss a few sugar cookies in my Vitamix and grind them into a powder…and sprinkle that on the popcorn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!