Pulled Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
powdered sugar

Preparation

Bring water to a boil on high and add sugar and cream of tartar; stir until it dissolves, then cover and cook for 3 minutes.
Uncover and, without stirring, cook on high until it reaches a syrupy stage (262\u00b0 on candy thermometer).
Do not touch the thermometer to the bottom of the pan.
Pour into little puddles on a greased pan; let cool.
Pull until desired size.
Cut with clean scissors.
Roll in powdered sugar until coated.