Pastel Mints

Try out candy-making with our irresistible recipe for homemade pastel mints. Made with a handful of simple yet premium ingredients – butter, powdered sugar, egg whites, food coloring, and peppermint extract – these delightful treats offer a perfect balance of rich buttery goodness and refreshing peppermint.

Author: Real Life of Lulu

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 10 Dozen

Calories: 289 kcal per serving

Ingredients

¼ cups - Butter
5 ¼ cups - Powdered Sugar
2 - Egg Whites
Food Coloring
¾ tsp - 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.

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