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homemade buttermint twists

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Samantha Dean
Ozark, AL

Great for holidays, weddings, baby showers,gift baskets, etc.

(2 ratings)
yield 11 Dozen Candies
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 6 Hr

Ingredients For homemade buttermint twists

  • 1/2 c
    butter or oleo, softened
  • 5 1/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    peppermint extract
  • 2 to 3 dash
    red food coloring
  • 1 to 2 dash
    green food coloring
  • 3 Tbsp
    heavy whipping cream or half & half

How To Make homemade buttermint twists

  • 1
    Place butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar, whipping cream and peppermint extract. Continue beating until mixture forms soft dough.
  • 2
    Divide dough in half. Beat red food color into 1/2 of dough. Continue beating until dough is pink. Beat green food color into the other half of dough; beat until dough is light green.
  • 3
    Knead each tinted half of dough on surface lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar until smooth. (Keep doughs covered with plastic food wrap to prevent drying out) Roll 1 tablespoonful of each tinted dough into 4 inch rope. Gently twist green and pink ropes together. Carefully continue rolling and twisting rope to 10 inch length. Add more powdered sugar when rolling, if necessary. Cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces.
  • 4
    Place twists on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand uncovered at room temperature until surface is dry. Layer mints between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container. Refrigerate up to 1 month. For longer storage, store in freezer up to 2 months.

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