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Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Sweet cream cheese mints are the best little treat. They are melt-in-your-mouth sweet and incredibly delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 364 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 5 to 5¼ cups powdered sugar
- 4 drops peppermint oil
- any food coloring paste optional
Halved
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 2¾ powdered sugar
- 2 drops peppermint oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. Cream together until well blended. Add in peppermint oil, one drop at a time. Color as desired or leave white.
- Roll into small balls, and place on wax paper. Use a fork dipped in powdered sugar, to flatten each ball.
- Let dry on wax paper for about 2 hours then freeze or refrigerate.
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Notes
- Peppermint oil is found in the baking/cooking section of the grocery store. Do not use essential oil peppermint.
Nutrition Information
Calories
364kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
113mg
(5%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Sugar
62g
(124%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.