Cream cheese mints

6 tablespoons (3 ounces) reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
food coloring (optional) - a few drops of any 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.