Buttermintssave
"You and your junior confectioner can make delicious, eye-pleasing mints with this kid-friendly recipe. The result is a pretty gift for friends and relatives. We put our mints in a section of gift-wrap tube wrapped in decorative paper ($11 for 12 sheets of craft paper at marthastewart.com) and cellophane, then tied with string...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound confectioners sugar (about 4 cups)
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1/2 stick unsalted butter cut into slices, at room temperature
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1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons ice water
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1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
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Pinch of salt
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Green, red, blue, and yellow food coloring
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