Sweet Firecrackers
Sweet liberty, the shot heard around the world and firework celebration rolled into one. This is a cream cheese mint recipe updated with intense coloring and a surprising — yet subtle — flavoring that refreshes!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 36 candies 1x
- Category: Candy
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 pound of powdered sugar (3 3/4 cups)
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of liquid cinnamon flavoring
- 1–2 tablespoons granulated sugar for dipping
- Red and blue food coloring
- 36 almond slivers for wicks, optional
Instructions
- Place powdered sugar in medium mixing bowl and add cream cheese and flavoring.
- Beat with mixer until mixture forms large crumbs and is well mixed.
- Use hands to knead crumbs into ball.
- Taste and adjust flavoring as needed at this point. Knead in any additional flavoring and divide ball of candy into thirds.
- Color one third red and one third blue, kneading each segment well to thoroughly distribute coloring.
- Working on a different sheet of waxed or parchment paper for each color, roll each third into a log of equal lengths and then flatten to equal width and height.
- Stack layers — red, white and blue – then slice into one quarter inch pieces.
- Dip each cut side into granulate sugar and set aside to dry for several hours.
- If desired, add a slivered almond to one end of each piece to make a “wick” for the firecracker.
Notes
Charlene @ A Pinch of Joy
Find it online: https://www.apinchofjoy.com/blog/2013/07/02/sweet-firecrackers/