Mint Candies
Cream Cheese Mints
"These seem to be everyone's favorite holiday candy recipe. Could be the melt in your mouth texture, or perhaps the sweet peppermint taste. Could also be the fact that this is the easiest candy recipe around! If stored in airtight container, these can be frozen for a couple months. These can also be made into pretty shapes by rolling in granulated sugar, pressing into candy molds, and dropping them out." Original recipe yield: 8 dozen.
INGREDIENTS:
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 drops peppermint oil
any color food coloring paste (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, and confectioner's sugar. Mix in peppermint oil.
Color as desired with food coloring paste, or leave white.
Roll mixture into small balls, and place on waxed paper. Flatten with a fork dipped in confectioners' sugar. Let dry for about 2 hours on waxed paper, then freeze or refrigerate.
Grandmama Pampas' Old-Fashion Pull Mints
"These mints are so good! They're the soft, melt -in-your mouth kind that remind you of trips to your grandparents' house. Yum! This is best done on a marble slab, but can be done on a very clean baking sheet, although it may affect the temperature of the candy." Original recipe yield: 1 pound of candy.
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
3 drops peppermint oil food coloring (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Place sugar and 3 tab