Butter Mint Candies

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar, plus extra for dusting
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream or 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon mint extract
• red and green liquid food coloring

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, beat butter until creamy. with mixer on low, beat in sugar, cream and extract until creamy and smooth.
• 2 turn sugar mixture out onto a work surface lightly dusted with confectioners’ sugar; knead until smooth and satiny. divide mixture into thirds: tint one pastel pink (2 drops red color), one pastel green (2 drops green color) and leave remaining portion . cover each portion with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
• 3 line 2 baking sheets with nonstick foil. lightly dust work surface with confectioners’ sugar. working with one color at a time, roll out 1⁄4 cupfuls of the mint mixture, using your fingers, into a 1/2-in.-thick rope. cut rope into 1/2- to 3/4-in. pillows. transfer mints to prepared baking sheet with a spatula (be careful—mints are soft and will squish easily). repeat with remaining mint mixture.
• 4 let air-dry at room temperature for 1 to 2 days until firm enough to handle. transfer mints to covered containers.
• 5 can be stored in an airtight container at cool room temperature up to 2 weeks, or keep in refrigerator up to 1 month.