Festive Butter Mints

1/3 cup (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound (4 cups) powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon mint or peppermint extract
1 to 2 tablespoons corn syrup
red or green food coloring (optional)

Heat butter, cream and salt in medium saucepan over medium heat just until simmering; remove from heat. Add sugar and extract, mixing until well blended. Add a few drops of red or green food coloring to portions of mixture, as desired.

Knead on clean surface dusted with additional powdered sugar until smooth. Roll into balls or ropes. Form into snowmen, candy canes or press into candy molds for other holiday shapes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons corn syrup if mixture is difficult to roll into shapes.

Store in sealed containers for soft mints or loosely covered for dry mints.

Serving Size: One 3/4-inch piece
Makes about 4 dozen mints

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