Pastel Mints
Made with a few simple ingredients, these pastel mints are a delicious and elegant addition to any occasion.
Servings 10 Dozen
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Butter softened
- 5¼ Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Egg Whites
- Food Coloring
- ¾ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and powdered sugar. The dough will be powdery.
- Mix in unbeaten egg whites.
- Continue mixing until pliable and not sticky. Add more powdered sugar if necessary.
- Add food coloring and peppermint extract and blend in.
- Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate overnight.
- Take the dough out of the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you are ready to roll it out.
- Take the dough out in small pieces and work it with your hands before rolling it into a large sheet.
- Roll out on wax paper to ¼ inch thickness.
- Make ridges by pressing the tines of a fork gently into the dough.
- Cut with a 1-inch cookie cutter of your choice.
- Lay out to set on waxed paper for a few hours.
- Roll out leftover dough and continue cutting shapes until the dough is gone.