American Flag Giant Candy Bar for the 4th of July Dessert from Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio

Read the blog post here: http://cookiescupcakesandcardio.com/?... Looking for an idea for some 4th of July desserts? This giant chocolate candy bar with an American Flag inside will be sure to impress! American Flag Cake:    • American Flag Cake for The 4th of July Des...   Sugar Cookie recipe: http://cookiescupcakesandcardio.com/?... Ingredients: • Prepared sugar cookie dough, one disc coloured red, one white • 1-2 cups melted chocolate • Nougat shaped to 8" loaf pan size • red, blue and white M&M's (or other similar candy) • white dragees (small round white sprinkles) Nougat: • 2 cups sugar • 2/3 cup corn syrup • ½ cup water • 2 egg whites • 1 teaspoon vanilla • blue gel paste Procedure: 1. Roll chilled red cookie dough disc out about 1/8" thick and cut into 8"x4" rectangle slices. Place rectangle on a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray. 2. Cut as many rectangles as possible from the red dough, and then repeat with the white dough. 3. Place sheets of rectangles back into the fridge for 30-60 minutes, or until chilled once again. 4. Once chilled, stack rectangles on top of each other alternating red and white rectangles. 5. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 30-40 minutes or until cookie reaches desired crunchiness. Allow to cool. 6. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip egg whites until stiff. Set aside. 7. In a medium sized pot, combine sugar, water and corn syrup. Heat on medium heat until sugar dissolves, and the increase heat to medium high, and continue to stir until the candy's temperature reaches 250F (use a candy thermometer for this reading). 8. Once candy reaches temperature, slowly add to egg whites, beating on slow speed. 9. Add vanilla and blue colouring. Continue to mix until mixture thickens, and cools slightly. 10. Pour into parchment lined 8" loaf pan and allow to cool completely. 11. Once nougat is cooled, remove from loaf pan and place on top of cookie portion. 12. Cover entire candy bar with melted chocolate. 13. Layout the American flag using the red, blue and white candies. 14. Slice and enjoy! Visit my blog at: http://cookiescupcakesandcardio.com Instagram:   / cupcakesandcardio   Pinterest:   / cupcakescardio   Facebook:   / cookiescupcakesandcardio   Google+: https://plus.google.com/1042652535605... Tumblr:   / cookiescupcakesandcardio   Twitter:   / cupcakencardio