INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• 1/4 c. soft butter or margarine
• 2 lbs. powdered sugar
• Few drops food coloring; red, yellow, green, or as desired
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint, wintergreen or lemon extract

DIRECTIONS:

• 1. Combine cream cheese and butter in heavy bottomed saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until cheese is soft, butter is melted, and the
• mixture is thoroughly blended. 2. Add the powdered sugar and stir
• until well combined. 3. Add your choice of food coloring and
• flavoring. If desired, you may divide the whole batch to make 2 or
• 3 color choices, adding extract to taste. 4. Roll into 1-inch
• balls. Place on a sheet of waxed paper. Press with fork, or stamp
• with decorative cookie stamp to form design on top. 5. Let stand,
• uncovered, about 4 hours or overnight until mints are firm and
• outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy.