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Recipe Title:
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Cream Cheese Candies |
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Recipe Category:
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Candy
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Submitted By:
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Stacey (SEE ALL of Stacey's recipes!) |
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Location:
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Wetumpka, AL |
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Ingredients:
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1 pkg. ( 3 oz. ) cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon peppermint or almond extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Green and red colored sugar, optional |
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Directions:
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In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and extract. Beat in 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Knead in remaining sugar until smooth. Shape into 1/2 inch balls. Roll in colored sugar if desired. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with a fork. Let stand for 1 hour to harden. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. |
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Notes:
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Sometimes you may need to add a drop or two of water in mixture if it is too dry to hold together.
This is a Christmas tradition at our house. My son asks for these every year. |
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