Description
Cream Cheese Mints are soft, creamy homemade candies with a refreshing peppermint flavor and smooth melt-in-your-mouth texture, perfect for holidays, weddings, baby showers, and festive gatherings.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons pure peppermint extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 pounds powdered sugar (about 7 1/2 cups)
- Yellow gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- Red gel food coloring
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting and shaping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Add the peppermint extract and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until a thick dough forms.
- Transfer the dough onto a clean surface lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
- Knead the dough gently until smooth and no longer sticky.
- Divide the dough into portions depending on the number of colors desired.
- Add gel food coloring to each portion and knead until evenly colored.
- Roll the dough into small 1-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Dip a fork into powdered sugar and gently flatten each mint to create a decorative pattern.
- Allow the mints to dry at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours until firm on the outside.
- Serve immediately or store for later.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without softening the dough.
- If the dough becomes sticky, add additional powdered sugar a little at a time.
- Different extracts like almond, lemon, orange, or coconut can replace peppermint.
- Silicone molds or mini cookie cutters can be used for decorative shapes.
- Sprinkle colored sugar on top before drying for extra sparkle.
- Store the mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Place parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 18mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
