Peppermint Creams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 ounces margarine
2 tablespoons milk
3 drops peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring
1 lb icing sugar

Preparation

heat the milk and marge until it's liquid.
Do not boil.
Cool a little and add the sugar and peppermint extract and green food coloring.
Mix to form a soft ball.
Knead thoroughly.
Dust a surface with icing sugar and roll it into strips about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut at 1 inch intervals and roll into small balls.
Place on a sheet of grease-proof paper to dry overnight and store in an airtight container.
You can decorate them with melted chocolate, If you feel like doing the extra work!