Hard Candy

Step 1
Grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2
Stir together white sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil.

Step 3
Without stirring, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.

Step 4
Remove from the heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring. Pour onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dust top with confectioners' sugar.

Step 5
Let cool until hardened, about 15 minutes. Break into about 36 pieces and store in an airtight container.