Butternut Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) box confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp. Crisco
3 Tbsp. butter
10 drops peppermint flavoring (or any flavor of your choice)
3 Tbsp. hot water

Preparation

Mix Crisco and butter into confectioners sugar until it is small pieces.
Add flavoring and water. (Mixture is ready when it does not stick to your hands and feels like play dough.)
If sticky, add more sugar.
Shape or mold into mints.