Peppermint or Wintergreen Wafers

• 6 drops oil of peppermint or wintergreen
• 1½ cups sugar

Put sugar and water in granite saucepan and stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil until it threads or forms a soft ball in cold water. Remove from stove, add peppermint, beat until it thickens and looks cloudy. Drop from tip of spoon on slightly buttered paper.