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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
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Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

1414.0. "cream cheese mints??" by SALEM::ISAACS () Tue Oct 04 1988 10:28

    Hello,
     
    	Does anyone out there have a receipe for MINTS?  I'm looking
    for one made with CREAM CHEESE.  I had these at a shower years ago
    when I was living in Coloradond never got the receipe.
    		Thank-you,
    			Marianne

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1414.2 "Quick & Easy Cream Cheese Mints" CSG001::SCHOFIELD Tue Oct 11 1988 08:07 26

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1414.2	"Quick & Easy Cream Cheese Mints"	CSG001::SCHOFIELD		`Tue Oct 11 1988 08:07`	26
	Am I quick or what?! 8-) Prep. Time: 25-30 min. Makes about 8 dozen mints. 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese 1/4 cup soft butter 2 lbs powdered sugar 1/2 tsp peppermint, wintergreen or lemon extract few drops of food coloring: red, green, yellow (as desired) 1. Combine cream cheese and butter in heavy bottomed saucepan. Stir over low ehat until cheese is soft, butter is melted and mixture is thoroughly blended. 2. Add powdered sugar and stir until well combined. 3. Add your choice of food coloring and flavoring. (if desired, you can divide the batch and make 2-3 different colors adding extract to taste) 4. Roll into 1" balls. Place on a sheet of waxed paper. Press with fork or cookie stamp for design on top. 5. Let stand, uncovered for 4 hrs. or overnight until mints are firm and outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy.

    Am I quick or what?! 8-)                                          
    
    Prep. Time: 25-30 min.  
    Makes about 8 dozen mints.
    
    1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
    1/4 cup soft butter
    2 lbs powdered sugar
    1/2 tsp peppermint, wintergreen or lemon extract
    few drops of food coloring: red, green, yellow (as desired)
    
    1.  Combine cream cheese and butter in heavy bottomed saucepan.
        Stir over low ehat until cheese is soft, butter is melted and
        mixture is thoroughly blended.
    
    2.  Add powdered sugar and stir until well combined.
    
    3.  Add your choice of food coloring and flavoring.  (if desired,
        you can divide the batch and make 2-3 different colors adding
        extract to taste)
    
    4.  Roll into 1" balls.  Place on a sheet of waxed paper.  Press
    	with fork or cookie stamp for design on top.
    
    5.  Let stand, uncovered for 4 hrs. or overnight until mints are
     	firm and outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy.