Merry Mints

Photo: flickr user minirebecca1976

Ingredients

cup Corn syrup - light

cup Butter or one stick

2 tablespoons Peppermint extract

teaspoon Salt

1 pound Confectionery sugar

Mix all of the ingredients except for the food coloring. Knead the candy for 10 minutes. Color while kneading the candy by adding a few drops of food coloring at a time to get the desired color. refrigerate for 2 hours.

Roll out to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes. (I use 1 inch circles or hearts. (do not make the shapes too large.)

4.0 servings

Friday, February 12, 2010 - 8:19pm

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