Cream Cheese Mints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup soft butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 lbs powdered sugar
liquid food coloring (red, green, yellow, or as desired)
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1/2 teaspoon wintergreen extract

Preparation

Combine cream cheese and butter in saucepan.
Stir over low heat until butter is melted, cheese is soft and the mixture is well blended.
Add the powdered sugar.
Stir until well combined.
Add a few drops of food coloring and your choice of flavoring.
You can divide the batch to make more color choices.
Roll into 1 inch balls.
Place on wax paper and press with a fork, glass bottom or cookie/candy stamp.
Let stand at least 4 hours until mints are firm and dry on the outside but the inside is moist and creamy.