CANDIES
Creamy No-Cook Mints
COOKIES, BARS, AND
3oz (90 g) light cream cheese
1⁄4 tsp (1 mL) mint flavoring
2drops green food color or color of choice
superfine sugar
Place cream cheese, flavoring, and food color in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about
30 seconds, or until smooth. Continuing on Speed 2, gradually add powdered sugar and mix about 11⁄2 minutes, or until mixture becomes very stiff.
To make mints, dip individual flexible candy molds in superfine sugar. Press in mint mixture. Turn out onto waxed paper covered with superfine sugar. Repeat until all mixture is used. OR: Shape mixture into 3⁄4" (2 cm) balls, using about 1 tsp (5 mL) for each ball. Roll in superfine sugar. Place on waxed paper covered with superfine sugar. Flatten slightly with thumb to form 1⁄4" (5 mm) thick patties. If desired, press back of fork lightly on patties to form ridges.
Store mints, tightly covered, in refrigerator. Mints also freeze well.
Yield: 42 servings (2 candies per serving).
Per serving: About 54 cal, 0 g protein, 13 g carb, 0 g fat, 1 mg chol, 12 mg sodium.
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