Cream Cheese Mints

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
• 2 (1 lb) boxes powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon desired flavoring
• food coloring

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese in a bowl until soft. add desired flavoring (peppermint, lemon, mint, wintergreen, vanilla, almond) and coloring.
• 2 gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until dough is very thick and heavy (but not dry).
• 3 roll into small balls, or press into candy shape trays. if you wish you can dip in sugar or sprinkle sugar on trays.
• 4 keeps for 3-4 weeks in fridge or several months in freezer.
• 5 note: recommended food coloring is: yellow for lemon and almond, pink for peppermint, and green for mint and wintergreen.