Ingredients
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white decorating icing
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 tablespoon light corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (or few drops peppermint oil)
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4 cups powdered sugar
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red food coloring
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sifted powdered sugar
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green decorating icing
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red decorating icing
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melted chocolate (to garnish)
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green food coloring
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, butter, corn syrup and extract in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
- Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar; mix well.
- Divide mixture into thirds. Knead a few drops green food coloring into one third; repeat with red food coloring and the second third. Leave the last third white.
- Wrap each third in plastic wrap.
- Working with one color mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls.
- Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with bottom of glass that has been lightly dipped in confectioner's sugar.
- Repeat with remaining mixtures.
- Decorating with icing or melted chocolate.
- Chill.