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Christmas: Holiday Peppermint Candy




Source of Recipe


Bette


List of Ingredients




4 ozs. cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract or few drops peppermint oil
4 cups powdered sugar
Green and red food coloring
Sifted powdered sugar
Green, red and white decorating icing (optional)

Recipe



Beat cream cheese, margarine, corn syrup and extract
In large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended
Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar; mix well
Divide mixture into 1/3's
Knead few drops green food coloring into one third
Repeat with red food coloring and second third
Wrap each third in plastic wrap
Working with one color mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls
Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet
Flatten each ball with bottom of glass that has been lightly dipped in sugar
Repeat with remaining mixtures
Decorate with icing
Chill
Makes 5 dozen