After Dinner Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. confectioners sugar
1 egg white
1 Tbsp. heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. flavoring extracts
drop of food coloring
1 tsp. softened butter or margarine

Preparation

Combine egg whites, heavy cream, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and food coloring.
Mix thoroughly.
Add butter until well blended.
Roll into small balls and arrange on waxed paper.
Press each to flatten with tines of a fork that has been dipped in confectioners sugar.
Let stand overnight to form a crust.
Store layered with wax paper in an airtight container.
May be frozen for several months.
Makes 6 dozen quarter size mints.