Butter Mint Candies Recipe

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Butter Mint Candies
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
404
Calories
Total time
1460
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar, plus extra for dusting
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp milk
  • red and green liquid food coloring

Directions:

  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 white. 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.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 403.55 Kcal (1690 kJ)
Calories from fat 108.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.04g 19%
Cholesterol 34.41mg 11%
Sodium 106.72mg 4%
Potassium 8.53mg 0%
Total Carbs 76.56g 26%
Sugars 74.07g 296%
Protein 0.23g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 6.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 429.36 Kcal (1798 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.81g 19%
Cholesterol 36.61mg 11%
Sodium 113.55mg 4%
Potassium 9.08mg 0%
Total Carbs 81.45g 26%
Sugars 78.81g 296%
Protein 0.24g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Calcium 6.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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