Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese1/4 c. soft butter
2 lbs. powdered sugar
Few drops food coloring: red, yellow, green or as desired
1/2 tsp. peppermint, wintergreen or lemon extract
Cooking Directions:
Combine cream cheese and butter in heavy saucepan. Stir over low heat until cheese is soft, butter is melted and the mixture is thoroughly blended. Add the powdered sugar and stir until well combined. Add your choice of food coloring and flavoring. If desired, you may divide the whole batch to make 2 or 3 color choices; adding extract to taste.Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on waxed paper. Press with fork or stamp with decorative cookie stamp to form design on top. Let stand, uncovered, about 4 hours or overnight until mints are firm and outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy.
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