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Chocolate Thumbprint Cream Cheese Mints
Chocolate Thumbprint Cream Cheese Mints, a sweet cream cheese base paired with chocolate ganache, are a yummy twist on a nostalgic favorite!
Prep Time
25 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 70 mints
Calories: 83 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 9 ounces cream cheese softened
- 8 cups powdered sugar plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 10 drops green food coloring
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 7.5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and 2 cups of powdered sugar with the paddle attachment until evenly combined.
- Add the peppermint extract, food coloring, and remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar to the bowl. Mix until combined and evenly colored. (You can add more green food coloring for a darker shade of green if desired.)
- Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to form balls of the mint mixture. Place the balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Dip the back of a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon into some powdered sugar (to keep it from sticking) and press it into the mint balls to make a cavity (like a thumbprint cookie).
- Chill the mints in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Pour the chocolate chips into a heat-safe bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate chips and let sit for 60 to 90 seconds. Whisk until the ganache comes together and is smooth.
- Use a piping bag or a small spoon to fill the cavity in each cream cheese mint with ganache.
- Chill the mints in the fridge for 2 hours so that the ganache can harden slightly.
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Notes
- Store the mints in an airtight container in the fridge. Let rest on the counter to soften the ganache a bit before enjoying them.
- The yield for this recipe varies by how much ganache you put onto each mint. If you run low on ganache, you can reroll any remaining mints and use a fork to press them flat (like classic cream cheese mints). If you have extra ganache, you can spoon a little more onto each mint, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1mint
Calories
83kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 70mints
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1mint | |
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.