Cream Cheese Mints
 

Cream Cheese Mints

1 3-oz pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. flavoring (peppermint, butter, almond, wintergreen
or whatever)
food coloring or colored sugared (optional)
2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar

Mix cheese in bowl until soft. Add coloring and flavoring and gradually
add the sugar. Mix and knead until it is the consistency of pie dough
or putty. Roll into balls the size of a marble. Dip in granulated sugar
and press firmly into a candy mold. Unmold at once onto waxed paper. Once firm transfer onto a cake rack and let dry for a few hours. They
will keep a long time if you store them in an air-tight container.

Makes about 6 dozen mints.

You can omit the food coloring and roll the mints in colored sugar.

If you don't have candy presses, roll the mints and then flatten with
a fork for a pretty design.

We made these for my son/DIL wedding a few years ago. :thumbsup: