Holly Butter Mints
A merrier melt-in-your-mouth sweet than this butter-mint holly would be hard to find! It's inexpensive to make, looks so lovely on a candy tray and doesn't require refrigeration.144 ServingsPrep: 1-1/2 hours
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
- Dash salt
- 5-1/2 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 4 drops green paste food coloring
- 3 to 5 drops red paste food coloring
- Granulated sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter. Gradually add the water, extract,
- butter flavoring and salt; beat in enough confectioners' sugar on
- medium speed until dough achieves a stiff putty consistency, about 3
- minutes.
- Divide dough into three portions. Knead green food coloring into two
- portions. Knead red food coloring into remaining portion. For holly
- leaves, shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in granulated
- sugar. Flatten to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a holly leaf cookie
- cutter. For holly berries, shape 1/4 teaspoonfuls of dough into
- balls; roll in granulated sugar. Arrange leaves and berries on
- serving platter. Store at room temperature. Yield: about 12 dozen
- (1-3/4 pounds).