Cream Cheese Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/4 c. soft butter
2 lb. powdered sugar
few drops coloring
1/2 tsp. peppermint or wintergreen extract

Preparation

Combine cream cheese and butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Stir over low heat until cheese is soft and butter is melted and the mixture is thoroughly blended.
Add the powdered sugar and stir until well combined.
Add food coloring and extract.
Roll into one-inch balls.
Place on a sheet of wax paper.
Press with a fork to form a design on top.
Let stand, uncovered, about 4 hours (until firm and outside is dry but inside is creamy).