0 from 21 votes
Cream Cheese Mints
Cream Cheese Mints are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth candies full of peppermint, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Easily made in minutes for holidays!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 72
Calories: 42 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar , divided
- red or green food coloring ,5 drops of each (optional)
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese and extract to a stand mixer.
- Beat in the powdered sugar.
- Knead the dough for 1 minute (add desired food coloring).
- Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out circles with 1" circle cookie cutter.
- Let harden for 2-3 hours before storing.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
42kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
16IU
(0%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 72Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 42kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.