Cream Cheese Mints
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5
Cream Cheese Mints
Description
The Cream Cheese Mints start by mixing cream cheese and butter with powdered sugar and mint extract into a dough-like consistency. This base is divided and colored with food coloring to add variety. Rolled into teaspoon-sized balls, each mint is pressed with a pattern using a powdered sugar-dusted fork, preventing sticking and adding design.
Setting uncovered for about four hours allows the mints to dry slightly and develop a firmer exterior while staying tender inside. The mints are stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, with wax paper between layers to prevent sticking. The recipe's soft texture and mint flavor make it a light, refreshing candy option that can be customized with colors.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 to 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons mint extract (peppermint extract is OK too)
- Food Coloring various colors
- powdered sugar additional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and mint extract. Mix with an electric mixer.
- Divide the dough into portions so that you can dye each portion a different color.
- Add a few drops of food coloring to the dough and stir until it is uniform in color.
- Dust a baking sheet with powdered sugar.
- Roll the dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place the balls on the baking sheet.
- Use a fork dipped in powdered sugar to press down on the mints and make a design.
- Allow the mints to set up for about 4 hours (uncovered). They should absorb most if not all the powdered sugar while they are setting up.
- Store the mints in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. You may want to lay pieces of wax paper between the layers of mints.
Notes
- Store the mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
- Place wax paper between layers of mints to prevent them from sticking together during storage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 64Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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