DESSERTS ON A DIME
Prep Time: 2HRS 20 MINS
REST Time: 4 HRS
– Cream Cheese – Butter – Powdered Sugar – Peppermint Extract – Red & Green Gel Food Coloring – Granulated Sugar
Cream together the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl. Combine until smooth and creamy.
Then add in 1 cup of the powdered sugar. Then mix in the peppermint extract. Add in the remaining sugar.
Then divide into 3 bowls. Add the red coloring to one bowl, the green to another and then one white and mix well
Cover and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours. Roll the dough to form balls. Then place the balls on the baking sheets.
Dip a fork in the granulated sugar and then press the fork down onto mints to flatten them and make a line pattern
Then allow the mints to sit at room temperature until they have fully hardened (4-6 hours).
Add a handful of sprinkles to the mint mixture. They will look even more festive.
The mints turn out best using gel food coloring. The color is vibrant
Prior to flattening the mints, make sure to dip the fork into sugar