PRETTY GREEN BUTTER MINTS

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Lovely little buttery candies that will melt in your mouth. Adapted from an issue of "Family Circle Holiday Cakes & Cookies." If you don't have red hots candies, you can use another small bead-shaped candy decoration instead.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Candy

Time 1h

Yield 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sweet unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon heavy cream or 1 tablespoon whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
green food coloring
4 dozen red cinnamon candies

Steps:

  • Beat butter until creamy.
  • Beat in sugar until blended completely.
  • Add the cream,extract,and a few drops of food coloring- just enough to tint the mixture a pale pastel green.
  • Beat until well combined.
  • DO NOT CHILL!
  • Put directly into a cookie press fitted with a star tip (depending upon the size of your press, you may need to do this in batches).
  • Press star shapes onto waxed paper and let stand 30 minutes.
  • Press a red hot candy into the center of each star and let harden completely.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool place.

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