Moravian Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup water, boiling
12 drops peppermint oil or 12 drops wintergreen oil

Preparation

Boil sugar and water to 238F or until a small amount forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.
Add peppermint, remove from stove and beat until it thickens.
Drop from a spoon in thin patties on buttered wax paper.
If wintergreen is used, tint with red or green food coloring.