Holiday Peppermint Candies

• 4 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
• 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract or few drops peppermint oil
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• Red and green food coloring
• Sifted powdered sugar
• Green, red and white decorating icings (optional)

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, corn syrup and extract in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
2. Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar; mix well.
3. Divide mixture into thirds.
4. Knead few drops green food coloring into one third; repeat with red food coloring into second third.
5. (The last third remains white.)
6. Wrap each third in plastic wrap.
7. Working with 1 mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls.
8. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
9. Flatten each ball with bottom of glass lightly dipped in sifted powdered sugar.
10. Decorate with icing.
11. Refrigerate.

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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/holiday-peppermint-candies-51629.aspx (may not work)