Pinwheel Mints

Name: Pinwheel Mints
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 18 servings Additional confectioners sugar; 2 liters confectioners sugar; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoons mint extract; 18 servings Red and green food coloring

Pinwheel Mints might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe has 256 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 18. Not Head to the store and pick up mint extract, confectioners' sugar, food coloring, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in as much confectioners' sugar as possible.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Extract

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Bowl

Turn onto a work surface dusted with confectioners' sugar; knead in remaining confectioners' sugar until smooth and sugar is absorbed (mixture will be stiff). Divide mixture in half. Using food coloring, tint one portion pink and the other portion light green, kneading until blended.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Sugar

Divide each portion in half; shape each half into a 10-in. log to make two pink logs and two green logs.

Place one log on a 12-in. piece of waxed paper lightly dusted with confectioners' sugar. Flatten log slightly; cover with a second piece of waxed paper.

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Powdered Sugar

Roll out candy mixture into a 12-in. x 5-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining logs.

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Candy

Roll