Description
Cream Cheese Mints are a creamy, classic treat that melt in your mouth, perfect for weddings, holidays, and parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- Food coloring (optional)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and peppermint extract, mixing until a dough-like consistency forms.
- Divide dough into portions if using food coloring, then tint as desired.
- Roll small teaspoon-sized balls, then flatten gently with a fork.
- Roll each mint in granulated sugar to prevent sticking.
- Let mints dry on wax paper for several hours or overnight until firm.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- For a festive look, tint dough with several colors and dust with sugar.
- Double or halve the recipe as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint
- Calories: ≈ 50 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 11.6 g
- Sodium: ≈ 7 mg
- Fat: ≈ 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 0.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ≈ 0.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 11.6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: ≈ 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 2.4 mg
Keywords: Cream Cheese Mints, wedding mints, peppermint candy, no-bake candy, holiday treats