Special Mints

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 drops peppermint oil 
• 2 drops spearmint oil 
• 96 servings paste food coloring green
• 96 servings paste food coloring red
• 2 pound powdered sugar 
• 0.5 cup ready-to-spread vanilla frosting 
• 0.3 cup whipping cream 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• hand mixer
• ziploc bags
• wax paper

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until blended.
2. Add cream and oils, beating until smooth.
3. Divide mixture in half; color 1 half with green food coloring and the other half with red food coloring. Set 2 tablespoons pink mint mixture aside.
4. Roll mint mixtures to 1/4-inch thickness on wax paper.
5. Cut with assorted 1-inch Christmas cutters.
6. Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
7. Roll reserved pink mixture into tiny balls; press onto holly leaf-shaped mints to resemble berries.
8. Let stand 6 hours or until firm.
9. Spoon frosting into a small heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, and decorate mints as desired.
10. Let stand 1 hour or until firm. Store in an airtight container.