Cream Cheese Mints

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup soft butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 lbs powdered sugar
• liquid food coloring (red, green, yellow, or as desired)
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1/2 teaspoon wintergreen extract

Recipe

• 1 combine cream cheese and butter in saucepan.
• 2 stir over low heat until butter is melted, cheese is soft and the mixture is well blended.
• 3 add the powdered sugar.
• 4 stir until well combined.
• 5 add a few drops of food coloring and your choice of flavoring.
• 6 you can divide the batch to make more color choices.
• 7 roll into 1 inch balls.
• 8 place on wax paper and press with a fork, glass bottom or cookie/candy stamp.
• 9 let stand at least 4 hours until mints are firm and dry on the outside but the inside is moist and creamy.