butter mints

Name: Butter Mints
Prep time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon(s) softened butter(or 3 ounces softened cream cheese); 3 tablespoon(s) sweetened condensed milk; 1 pound(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract; - food coloring(your choice of color); - granulated sugar for rolling (about 1/4 cup)

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Kathy Van Houten

Huron, SD

Updated on Mar 9, 2013

These mints freeze well.

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prep time 20 Min

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yield makes about 90 small mints

Ingredients

4 tablespoons softened butter(or 3 ounces softened cream cheese)
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- food coloring(your choice of color)
- granulated sugar for rolling (about 1/4 cup)

How To Make butter mints

Step 1

Mash butter or cream cheese with milk.Gradually add sugar until mixture is like a stiff pie dough.

Step 2

Work in the peppermint extract and food coloring (I recommend a small amount of gel food coloring) until mixture reaches desired shade.
Step 3

Roll into small balls then roll in granulated sugar. Can leave in ball shape or place into candy mold to shape. remove from mold immediately.The mints freeze well.
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