Cream Cheese Mints
Source of Recipe
from an alicia's kitchen reader
List of Ingredients
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. softened butter or margarine
2 lbs. powdered confectioners sugar
few drops of food coloring: red, yellow, green, or what you desire
1/2 tsp. peppermint, wintergreen or lemon exactRecipe
Combine the cream cheese and butter in a heavy bottomed sauce pan.
Stir over a low heat until the cheese is soft and the butter is melted; and is thoroughly blended.
Add the confectioners sugar and stir until well combined.
Add your choice of food coloring and flavoring.
(If desired, divide the whole batch to make 2 or 3 colors, adding different exacts for different tastes.)
Roll into 1" balls.
Place on a sheet of wax paper.
Use a decorative cookie stamp or press with fork to form a design on top.
Let stand, uncovered, about 4 hrs. or overnight until mints are firm and the outside is dry.
The inside is moist and creamy.
Makes about 8 dozen mints.
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