Candy
Peppermint Candy Recipe
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon ⁄4peppermint extract or few drops peppermint oil
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- green food coloring
- red food coloring
- sifted powdered sugar
- green decorating icing optional
- red decorating icing optional
- white decorating icing optional
- melted chocolate to garnish, optional
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Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, butter, 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 a few drops green food coloring into one third; repeat with red food coloring and the second third. Leave the last third white.
- Wrap each third in plastic wrap.
- Working with one color mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls.
- Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with bottom of glass that has been lightly dipped in confectioner's sugar.
- Repeat with remaining mixtures.
- Decorating with icing or melted chocolate.
- Chill.