Sweetheart Mints

Directions

1. 1
   In a medium bowl, cream butter and shortening. Add 3 tablespoons of warm water and 2 cups powdered sugar. Mix thoroughly with a spoon. Add remaining sugar and water, peppermint extract, and food coloring. Mix thoroughly using a wooden spoon. Kneading by hand may be required to thoroughly mix ingredients. The mixture should be firm like sugar cookie dough, use more powdered sugar if needed.
2. 2
   Divide mixture in half. Cover one half with plastic wrap. Turn the other half onto a sheet of wax paper. Top with another piece of waxed paper and roll out to a generous 1/4 inch thick. Cut out mints with a small cookie cutter, but do not remove from the sheet. Allow them to dry for about 1 hour. After that, you can remove mints from the waxed paper with a metal spatula, using the cookie cutter to recut the heart again if needed. Flip over and allow to dry at least 1 more hour. Repeat with remaining dough.
3. 3
   May be frozen to store.