How to Make Your Own Homemade Tootsie Rolls

While candy-making can seem like an intimidating task, making your own homemade Tootsie Rolls is actually surprisingly easy. For a super-easy, no heat version, you can simply gather all your ingredients, mix and knead them together until everything reaches a Play-Doh-like consistency, and cut the resulting sticky ball into bite-sized pieces.

For a fancier method that requires a candy thermometer and patience, you will need to heat everything in a saucepan and spread everything out on a baking sheet before kneading everything together.

Read below for specific instructions. Click on image to enlarge.