Ingredients:

•        1      Egg white
•        1 tb  Cream
•        1 ts   Vanilla extract
•        3 dr   Peppermint oil
•                 Food coloring
•        1       Powdered sugar; 16-oz
•    1 1/2 ts Butter or shortening; soft

Direction:

   Combine egg white,cream, vanilla, peppermint oil and desired
   food coloring.  Stir very well.
   Add box of powdered sugar all at once; mix thoroughly. Work in the butter,
   adding more sugar if needed to make a firm consistency. Shape into small
   balls. Arrange balls on waxed paper; press each ball with tines of fork
   dipped in powdered sugar or cornstarch. Let stand overnight to form a
   crust, then pack in tins with waxed paper between each layer.