Cream Cheese Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 lb. powdered sugar
few drops food coloring (optional)
1/4 c. soft butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. peppermint, wintergreen or lemon extract

Preparation

Combine cream cheese and butter.
Add powdered sugar and stir until well combined. Add your choice of food coloring and flavoring.
If desired, divide into two batches to make different colors and/or flavors.
Roll into 1-inch balls.
Place on a sheet of waxed paper.
Press with fork.
Let stand, uncovered, about 4 hours or overnight until mints are firm and outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy.