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6 tablespoons (3 ounces) reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
food coloring (optional) – i used a few drops of yellow to get a very soft butter color
4 to 4 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
about 1/4 cup superfine or granulated sugar

1. beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy, about two minutes. add the mint and food coloring, if using, and mix until blended.
2. add the confectioners sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until it forms a stiff mixture.
3. form balls with about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture. roll in the superfine sugar and flatten with your thumb or tines of a fork. store in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients

Rind of 1 large watermelon (about 4 cups diced)
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
juice from 1 lime
1/2 tsp. salt
2 star anise

Instructions

1. Peel the green outer skin off the watermelon rind and remove any of the pink meat still on the rind.
2. Cut the rind into strips (about 1 inch long by ¼” wide or 2.5 cm x 0.6 cm)
3. Bring the water, sugar, salt, and lime juice to a boil. Add the diced watermelon rind and star anise. Lower the heat to medium low, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally or until the fruit is translucent and the syrup has reduced by at least half and thickened. (See Kitchen Notes)
4. Remove the star anise.
5. Transfer the rind to a clean pint jar with a lid and let cool.
6. Best if refrigerated overnight before eating.

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