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Cream Cheese Mints
Cream Cheese Mints is a classic treat that is easy to make. Perfect mints to serve at a baby shower and they only require a few ingredients.
Prep Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Sit at Room Temperature
4 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 542 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese Softened at room temperature
- 4 Tbsp butter Softened
- 9 cups powdered sugar shifted
- 2 tsp peppermint extract
- Gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar for rolling the mints
Instructions
- Cream together the cream cheese and butter with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Then add in 1 cup of the powdered sugar. Mix together until well combined.
- Then mix in the peppermint extract.
- Then place the mixer on low and gradually add in the remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each cup is added in. Continue until all the powdered sugar has been added. The dough should be thick (play-dough like consistency) and not sticky. If the dough is still sticky and not thick enough add in more powdered sugar.
- Then divide the dough into 4 separate bowls. Add food coloring to each bowl and mix well until you reach the desired colors.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.
- Then line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or wax paper. Roll the dough in between your palms to form approximately 1 inch balls. Then place the balls on the baking sheets.
- Dip the tongs of a fork in the 1/2 cup powdered sugar and then gently press the fork down onto each mint to flatten them out and make a line pattern on the mints. Follow this process until all the mints are formed and keep dipping the fork in the powdered sugar when forming the mints.
- Then allow the mints to sit at room temperature until they have fully hardened (4-6 hours). They should be hard on the outside and soft on the inside.
- Store in an air tight container in single layers with a sheet of wax paper between each layer in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- *Make sure to use full fat cream cheese for this recipe.
- Each serving is a serving of 5 mints.
Nutrition Information
Calories
542kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
109g
(36%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
109mg
(5%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Sugar
107g
(214%)
Vitamin A
445IU
(9%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 542
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 542kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 109g | 36% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 109mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 107g | 214% |
| Vitamin A | 445IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.