Pulled Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. butter
1 c. water
powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. peppermint flavoring

Preparation

Boil sugar, water and butter to a hard ball stage.
Add flavoring.
Turn onto wet platter.
Cool; pull until brittle. Cut in 1-inch pieces.
Place in dish of powdered sugar.
Leave until mints become creamy.