Cherry Cream Cheese Candies

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, good quality, no cheap stuff


• 4 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

Flavourings for each batch:

• 1/2 teaspoon banana extract


• 1/2 teaspoon maraschino cherry syrup


• 1/2 teaspoon meyer lemon juice

Optional:

• Food colouring

Instructions

• In a stand mixer, or a bowl using a hand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese and sugar. Mix on low until they blend together and no powder remains. Then increase speed and mix until well combined. About 3 to 5 minutes.


• Divide into 3 portions, or more if you experiment with more flavours.


• In one bowl mix your banana extract into the mixture. Put into a piping bag. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.


• In another bowl mix your maraschino cherry juice into the mixture. Put into a piping bag. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.


• In another bowl mix your fresh meyer lemon juice into the mixture. Put into a piping bag. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.


• Allow them all to stand for about an hour to stiffen up.


• Serve with a big old sugary smile.