Old Fashioned Pillow Butter Mints

Pillow Butter Mints are one of my favorite mint candies. They simply melt in your mouth. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make these treats at home. This recipe is quick and easy.

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened

4 c. powdered sugar

1 Tbs. whole milk, half and half or evaporated milk

1/4 teaspoon of your favorite extract peppermint, cinnamon, lemon, rum, amaretto

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

food coloring (optional)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light and creamy with an electric mixer.

Gradually add in the powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, your favorite extract, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly until a dough forms.  If the dough is too sticky, mix in more powdered sugar. Start out with a tablespoon and mix that in. Then, if it is still too sticky, add more powdered sugar until it is no longer sticky.  Taste the candy to see if you have enough peppermint or which ever extract you are using for flavor. You can always add a bit more if desired.

 

You can leave your mints white, or if you want to color your mints, divide the dough into 3 or 4 portions. Add a few drops of coloring. Knead the food coloring into the dough using your hands or use an electric mixer. Don't worry if the dough is not a solid color, but appears swirly with the colors. That is perfectly normal.

Scoop up some of the candy dough and form it into a 2-inch ball. Lightly dust your clean countertop or cutting board with powdered sugar. Using your hands, roll the ball into a long rope on the powdered sugar dusted cutting board. The rope should be about a 1/2-inch thick. Cut each rope with a sharp knife or a pizza cutter into tiny bite sized pieces.  While you are working with one piece of the candy dough, cover the remaining candy with a damp paper towel to keep the mint dough from drying out.

 

Let candy dry on a baking sheet for 24 hours. Store mints in an airtight container.