Special Occasion Mints

Submitted by Suzanne

"These are those little mints that are great at baby showers, bridal showers or just anytime you want to make a little something special for a party. You can buy candy molds at any crafts store to match you theme...or not."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 72 mints, approx.
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup light corn syrup
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• food coloring

directions

1. Blend corn syrup, butter, peppermint and salt.
2. Add confectioners sugar and mix by hand until smooth.
3. Add 1 drop of food coloring per 1/3 cup of mixture or until you reach the color you desire.
4. Press mixture into desired mint molds.
5. Let molds rest for a couple of hours to dry, then gently release mints from molds and store in a sealed container.
6. NOTE: If not using molds; roll a small amount of mixture into a nickle sized ball and flaten with a fork onto wax paper.
7. PREP TIME DOES NOT INCLUDE SETTING TIME FOR MINTS.