From, "Traditions...A Taste of the Good Life," published in cooperation with your Daily Inbox Newsletter.
INGREDIENTS:
TO PREPARE:
Knead sugar and cream cheese to form ball. Divide dough into fourths. Work with 1/4 at a time. Wrap remaining dough in foil to prevent drying. Add 2 drops flavoring and 2 drops coloring to the portion you are working with. Press into molds or use a super shooter. Let mints set while mixing and molding remaining fourths. Store in a tightly covered tin, separating the layers with waxed paper. These will keep indefinitely.
NOTE: Easy and wonderful.
YIELDS: 200 mints
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 8 drops flavoring (spearmint, peppermint, lemon or butter rum)
- 8 drops food color
TO PREPARE:
Knead sugar and cream cheese to form ball. Divide dough into fourths. Work with 1/4 at a time. Wrap remaining dough in foil to prevent drying. Add 2 drops flavoring and 2 drops coloring to the portion you are working with. Press into molds or use a super shooter. Let mints set while mixing and molding remaining fourths. Store in a tightly covered tin, separating the layers with waxed paper. These will keep indefinitely.
NOTE: Easy and wonderful.
YIELDS: 200 mints
