Peppermint Creams

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces margarine
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 drops peppermint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 1 lb icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat the milk and marge until it's liquid.
• 2 do not boil.
• 3 cool a little and add the sugar and peppermint extract and green food coloring.
• 4 mix to form a soft ball.
• 5 knead thoroughly.
• 6 dust a surface with icing sugar and roll it into strips about 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 cut at 1 inch intervals and roll into small balls.
• 8 place on a sheet of grease-proof paper to dry overnight and store in an airtight container.
• 9 you can decorate them with melted chocolate, if you feel like doing the extra work!