Cream Cheese Candy..(easy)
Why I Love This Recipe
This is a good little recipe to spend some time with the "Little Chefs" in your family. My grandchildren are always ready to wash hands and start kneading this into tasty little morsels.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 pkg (3oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 tsp peppermint or almond extract
3 cups powdered sugar
green & red colored sugar, optional
Directions
In small bowl, combine cream cheese and extract. Beat in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
Knead in remaining sugar til smooth.
Shape into 1/2 inch balls.
Roll in colored sugar, if desired.
Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fork.
Let stand 1 hour to harden.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Yields about 6 dozen