Holiday peppermint candies
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces | Cream Cheese; softened |
| 1 | tablespoon | Margarine |
| 1 | tablespoon | Light corn syrup |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Peppermint extract |
| 4 | cups | Powdered sugar |
| Green and red food coloring | ||
| Sifted powdered sugar | ||
| Green Red And White Coloring, Red And White | ||
| Decorating icing (optional) | ||
Directions
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 thirds. 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 ¾-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. 5 dozen
Prep time: 30 minutes plus chilling Recipe by: diane@...
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 279 by "Diane Geary" <diane@...> on Nov 20, 1997