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Minty Snowmen Recipe

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Each year I choose a different decorating theme for my holiday kickoff party - last time it was snowmen and snowflakes. These cute little snowman mints were fun to make and drew lots of smiles. -Shelly Rynearson, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

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Minty Snowmen Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Red, green, blue, yellow and/or purple liquid or gel food coloring
Colored sprinkles, nonpareils and cake decorator candies

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, extract and salt. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Knead by hand for 1-2 minutes or until mixture becomes pliable.
For each color of dough, combine 1 tablespoon of dough and food coloring; knead until blended. Leave remaining dough white. Roll white dough into a log; remove one-fourth of the log and set aside.
For the snowmen's bodies, divide the remaining log into 8-9 pieces and roll into balls. For the snowmen's heads, divide the reserved dough into 8-9 pieces and roll into balls. Stack 1 smaller ball on top of each larger ball.
Use the colored dough to form hats, scarves and earmuffs as desired. Use candies to make eyes, noses and buttons. Yield: 8-9 snowmen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 80 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Minty Snowmen in Taste of Home December/January 2002, p37

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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by saasnelson

We made these for our "snow man party" and they were darling! We no longer use artificial food dyes, so if we do these again, we will have to do things a little differently. They are very tasty too. :)

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by momjpom

good