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Christmas Cream Cheese Mints
Celebrate the holiday season with delightful Christmas Cream Cheese Mints! With just 5 ingredients and no baking required, they're the perfect for a fun family cooking day.
Prep Time
30 mins
Resting Time
2 hrs
Servings: 90
Calories: 53 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 8 cups powdered sugar plus more for rolling
- 1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red and Green Gel Food Coloring
- 1 tablespoon Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add the peppermint extract and 2 cups of powdered sugar to the mixing bowl.
- Beat on low until all is incorporated.
- Continue adding powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until all the powdered sugar has been incorporated. It should not be sticky and have an almost Play-Doh consistency.
- Separate the dough into 3 separate bowls. Add a small amount of red or green food coloring to two of the bowls. Just add the sprinkles to the third. Mix until the color or sprinkles are well distributed.
- Roll 1 teaspoon of the dough into a ball and place it on a parchment-lined tray.
- Dip a fork into powdered sugar and use the tines of the fork to press down the balls into a disk shape.
- Leave them to air dry for 2-4 hours.
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Notes
- Feel free to get creative with food coloring and sprinkles. Just a small amount can make your mints pop. Try different colors to mix things up.
- Get the kids involved. Even young children can help roll and shape these mints.
- If rolling and pressing isn't your thing, you can roll the dough into a thin log and cut off bite-sized pieces.
- Store these in the fridge for up to one month, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Feel free to get creative with food coloring and sprinkles. Just a small amount can make your mints pop. Try different colors to mix things up.
- Get the kids involved. Even young children can help roll and shape these mints.
- If rolling and pressing isn't your thing, you can roll the dough into a thin log and cut off bite-sized pieces.
- Store these in the fridge for up to one month, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
53kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
42IU
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 90Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 53
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 53kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.