Messy, but SOOOO Good!!

Homemade Junior Mints
makes about 94 candies
3 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 tsp. mint extract
3 -3 1/2 C. powdered sugar
8 oz. semi sweet chocolate

Beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Beat in the mint extract. Add the powdered sugar, 1/2 C. at a time, until the mixture is stiff.  It may look crumbly, but you should be able to push it together with your hands.  Roll mixture into small balls and flatten slightly.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or in the microwave at 50% heat. *Once melted and smooth, dip each mint center in the chocolate.  Once covered, place on a piece of waxed paper. Once all the centers have been dipped, refrigerate until the chocolate has hardened.  Store in the refrigerator.

*To be less mess... I just spooned the melted chocolate over the mint center.  It wasn't covered on the bottom, but saved me time and mess!!