Mackie's Cream Cheese Mints

Cream cheese and confectioners' sugar blended with peppermint, butter and lemon extracts. The candies are air-dried, then chilled until serving.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 91 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 2 teaspoons butter flavored extract
• ½ teaspoon green food coloring
• 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In medium bowl, cream together confectioners' sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Divide into three sections and mix peppermint extract and green food coloring into the first, butter flavored extract and 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring into the second, and lemon extract and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring into the third.

Step 2

Roll each section out onto a flat surface and cut with small cookie cutters, or press into candy molds. Allow individual mints to air dry for 2 hours. Then refrigerate or freeze until serving.