Disco Dust Edible Glitter

I love taking an idea and turning it into something else. I made these Zombie Squirrel Mints for Fiesta Resistance, and thought it would be fun to show a polar opposite squirrel mint. Lightbulb moment: glitter squirrels. Using the same base, cream cheese mints, you can create a completely different look.

This squirrel mold is proving to be quite versatile! So far I have only made delicious cream cheese mints with it, but I have big plans!

Recipe: Makes approximately 30 mints // 4 oz. cream cheese // 2 tbs. butter // 1lb. powdered sugar // A few drops of peppermint oil // Food coloring (optional) // Sugar (for rolling) // Disco Dust Edible Glitter // Bring cream cheese and butter to room temperature. Use a stand mixer, food processor or hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter together. Add powdered sugar, a little at a time. It will be crumbly at first, but come together quickly. Carefully add a few drops of peppermint oil. If you add too much the peppermint will overpower the other flavors from the yummy cream cheese and butter, so use steady hand! If you are going to use food coloring, you can add that now, but I wanted the full effect of the glitter so I kept mine white. Roll a small amount of the mint batter into a ball. The trick here is that the mint has to be completely coated in sugar and glitter to prevent it from sticking to the mold. I made two plates, one with white sugar, and one with glitter sprinkles. First I rolled the front half in the glitter, then switched plates and rolled in the sugar. Press your sugary mint ball into the mold, and carefully peel it out. Mints should lay on a wire rack to dry.

I made my mint ball a little too large and it overlapped the outside of my mold. It started out as an accident, but I thought it made my squirrel mint look like a cameo, so I went with it! For edible glitter visit Koyal Wholesale.