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Christmas Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Prepare the perfect after-dinner treat with this recipe for Christmas cream cheese mints. They melt in your mouth and are irresistibly good.
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 20 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature (¾ brick)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature (½ stick)
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red and green food coloring
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and peppermint extract together until completely smooth, about 3 minutes.
- In a piping bag fitted with a star tip, use the handle of a spoon or a toothpick to place 3 lines of red or green food coloring in the piping bag. The lines should be up and down the length of the bag and not sideways.
- Fill the bag ¾ full with the cream cheese mint mixture.
- Place a piece of parchment paper on the counter. Hold the piping bag at a 90-degree angle above the parchment paper. Pipe little swirls onto the parchment, making sure none of them touch, until all of the mint mixture is used.
- These mints can be as large or as small as you would like. Once all of the mints are piped, let set for 24 hours at room temperature to dry completely before storing.
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Notes
- Yield: This recipe makes approx. 6 cups of mints.
- Storage: Store Christmas cream cheese mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
46mg
(2%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
307IU
(6%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 307IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.