After Dinner Mints

Directions

1. 1
   pour water into a medium sauce pan.
2. 2
   Sprinkle gelatin over top and let stand for 2 minutes.
3. 3
   Heat and stir over medium heat till gelatin is desolved.
4. 4
   Remove from heat.
5. 5
   Add flavoring.
6. 6
   Add 2 cups icing sugar and baking powder, mix well.
7. 7
   Add 4 cups icing sugar and kneed with hands till creamy.
8. 8
   It may be sticky so keep dusting hands with icing sugar.
9. 9
   Divide into 4 portions, Keep portions not being worked with covered with plastic wrap.
10. 10
    Roll into long cigar shape about a half inch in diameter.
11. 11
    Cut into 1/2 inch pieces with scisors and place on wax-paper lined baking sheet in a single layer.
12. 12
    Repeat with other portions and let stand 1 hour to set.
13. 13
    Store in plastic bags.