Peppermint Candy

Name: Peppermint Candy
Ingredients: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1/4 teaspoon peppermint 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)

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon peppermint 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)

Directions

1

Beat cream cheese, butter, corn syrup and extract in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
2

Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar; mix well.
3

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.
4

Wrap each third in plastic wrap.
5

Working with one color mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls.
6

Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with bottom of glass that has been lightly dipped in confectioner's sugar.
7

Repeat with remaining mixtures.
8

Decorating with icing or melted chocolate.
9

Chill.