Description
These Christmas Cream Cheese Mints are a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season. Creamy, minty, and colorful, these homemade mints are sure to impress your guests and loved ones. They make a great addition to cookie trays, dessert tables, or as a thoughtful homemade gift.
Ingredients
Scale
Cream Cheese Mints:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Additional:
- Food coloring (red and green)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Beat Cream Cheese: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in Peppermint Extract: Stir in peppermint extract until evenly combined.
- Divide & Tint: Divide dough into three portions. Tint one portion red, one green, and leave the third plain white.
- Shape & Coat: Roll small teaspoon-sized portions of dough into balls, then roll in granulated sugar to coat.
- Set & Decorate: Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and press lightly with a fork or mold with festive candy molds. Allow to dry at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours before serving or storing.
Notes
- These mints can be made up to a week in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- For a different flavor, substitute vanilla or almond extract for the peppermint.
- Perfect for cookie trays, holiday parties, or gifting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Candy
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 mints
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
