Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
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4.9
Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Description
Cream Cheese Mints blend softened cream cheese and butter with a generous amount of powdered sugar to form a dough with a creamy base. Peppermint oil adds bright flavor. After shaping the mixture into small balls and flattening them, the mints dry for a couple of hours to firm up before refrigerating or freezing to set. The texture is smooth and slightly creamy, contrasting with the sweet, cool peppermint flavor. You can add food coloring paste if you want a more festive look.
This recipe is a straightforward way to make classic peppermint candies at home with simple ingredients. The mints can be served as after-dinner refreshing sweets or given as homemade gifts during holidays.
Be sure to use peppermint oil specifically intended for baking, not essential oils, for safe consumption. The mints benefit from drying time on waxed paper to develop their texture before cold storage.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 5 to 5¼ cups powdered sugar
- 4 drops peppermint oil
- food coloring paste optional, any
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.
Notes
- Use baking or cooking grade peppermint oil; avoid essential oils for safety.
- Allow mints to dry on wax paper for around two hours before refrigerating or freezing to firm properly.
- Food coloring paste can be added to customize colors or left plain white.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364 kcal
% 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.
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