Minty Snowmen

1 tablespoon butter (no substitutes), softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 drop blue food coloring
1 drop yellow food coloring
1 drop red food coloring
Colored sprinkles and cake
decorator candies

ln a mixing bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, extract and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Knead until mixture forms a ball. Place 1 tablespoon of dough in a small bowl; add blue food coloring and knead until blended. Repeat with yellow and red food coloring; set aside.

Using plain dough, make 16 balls: eight with 1 tablespoon of dough for each and eight with 1/2 teaspoon lor each. Stack the smaller balls on top of the larger ones, making eight snowmen.

Use the colored dough to form hats. scarves and earmuffs as desired. Add colored sprinkles and candies for eyes. noses, mouths and buttons.

Yield: 8 snowmen.