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Cream Cheese Candy
This recipe for Cream Cheese Candy results in adorable little hearts that are perfect for Valentine’s Day, or any time!
Prep Time
30 mins
Dry Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 100 pieces
Calories: 47 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 8 cups powered sugar plus more for rolling
- 1 1/2 teaspoons strawberry extract
- red gel food coloring
- pink gel food coloring
- 1 tablespoon Valentine's sprinkles
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth
- Add in the strawberry extract and 2 cups of powdered sugar
- Beat on low until all incorporated.
- Continue adding powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until all the powdered sugar has been incorporated. It should not be sticky and an almost playdoh consistency.
- Separate the dough into 3 bowl and color one bowl red, one pink and then just add the sprinkles to the third
- Using a rolling pin roll out each ball of candy to about ¼-½ inch thick.
- Use a fork to drag lines down the rolled out dough.
- Then use a tiny heart cookie cutter to cut out your shapes and set on a parchment lined tray.
- Leave them to air dry for 2-4 hours or even overnight.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
47kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
3mg
(0%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
37IU
(1%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 100pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 47
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 47kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 37IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.