Pinwheel Mints Recipe

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Both my grandmother and my mom used to make these eye-catching confections as a replacement for ordinary mints at Christmas. When I offer them at parties, guests tell me the mints are wonderful, and then ask how I created the pretty swirl pattern.

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Pinwheel Mints Recipe
  • Prep: 45 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • 7-1/2 to 8-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • Red and green food coloring
  • Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mint extract until smooth. Gradually beat in as much confectioners' sugar as possible; knead in remaining confectioners' sugar until a firm mixture is achieved. Divide mixture in half; with food coloring, tint half pink and the other light green.
  • On waxed paper, lightly sprinkle remaining confectioners' sugar into a 12-in. x 5-in. rectangle. Divide pink portion in half; shape each portion into a 10-in. log.
  • Place one log on sugared waxed paper and flatten slightly. Cover with waxed paper; roll into a 12-in. x 5-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining pink portion; set aside. Repeat with light green portion.
  • Remove top piece of waxed paper from one pink and one green rectangle. Place one over the other. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in waxed paper; twist ends. Repeat. Chill overnight.
  • To serve, cut into 1/2-in. slices. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Originally published as Pinwheel Mints in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2006, p67

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Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2010 by hometeach5

Good, but were really rich and used a lot of powdered sugar

 
 
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