Christmas Minty Snowmen Recipe These cute little snowman mints are fun to make and will draw lots of smiles Prep Time: 30 Min Ingredients: * 1 tablespoon butter, softened * 1 tablespoon light corn syrup * 1/2 teaspoon mint extract * 1/8 teaspoon salt * 1 cup confectioners' sugar * Red, green, blue, yellow and/or purple liquid or gel food coloring * Colored sprinkles, nonpareils and cake decorator candies

Directions: In a small bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, extract and salt. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Knead by hand for 1-2 minutes or until mixture becomes pliable. For each color of dough, combine 1 tablespoon of dough and food coloring; knead until blended. Leave remaining dough white. Roll white dough into a log; remove one-fourth of the log and set aside. For the snowmen's bodies, divide the remaining log into 8-9 pieces and roll into balls. For the snowmen's heads, divide the reserved dough into 8-9 pieces and roll into balls. Stack 1 smaller ball on top of each larger ball. Use the colored dough to form hats, scarves and earmuffs as desired. Use candies to make eyes, noses and buttons.

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