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CREAM CHEESE BUTTER MINTS

Makes 70
 
8oz       CREAM CHEESE, softened
3 T        UNSALTED BUTTER, softened
2#        POWDERED SUGAR
½ t       PEPPERMINT EXTRACT
¼ t       VANILLA EXTRACT
½ C      SUGAR
2 T       LIGHT CORN SYRUP
9.6oz   PEPPERMINT M&M’s
 
 Add the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, peppermint and vanilla extracts to a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer on low speed until smooth. Place the sugar and light corn syrup in two separate small bowls.
 
Form the cream cheese mixture into small, evenly sized balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Dip the balls into the sugar to coat. Dip the end of a chop stick into the corn syrup and place a small amount in the middle of each ball, forming an indentation. Press the peppermint M&M into the indentation allowing the corn syrup to stick and slightly flattening the ball. Store cream cheese butter mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            


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