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Cream Cheese Mints
Homemade cream cheese mints are the perfect sweet and creamy treat with an irresistible flavor. This old-fashioned candy is a melt in your mouth delight!
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Old-fashioned cream cheese mints, with their irresistible minty flavor, are perfect for all kinds of events and celebrations! This incredibly easy recipe makes the best cream cheese mints that just melt in your mouth and will be a huge hit for anyone you serve them to.
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Homemade cream cheese mints are the perfect sweet and creamy treat with an irresistible minty flavor. This simple-to-make candy is made from just a few ingredients and can be completely customized, making them appropriate for all kinds of events and celebrations.
You may have seen these luscious cream cheese mints at baby showers, bridal showers, graduation parties, weddings, or at other special occasions. They are one of the easiest holiday candy recipes, and you can make them in any color you’d like to match the occasion.
This dreamy delight is always a welcome addition to any dessert table. They would also make a sweet gift added to a pretty gift box tied with a pretty ribbon. Be careful, they are slightly addictive, and you may not be able to resist once you pop the first one in your mouth.
Cream Cheese Mints Ingredients
- Cream cheese
- Butter - salted sweet cream butter
- Peppermint - pure peppermint extract
- Vanilla - pure vanilla extract
- Sugar - powdered sugar
- Food color - gel food color, in the colors yellow, blue, green, and red
The flavor, color, and shape of these yummy mints can all be customized. To mold your mints into cute shapes you can use small silicone candy molds and dry the same as directed below.
You can substitute other flavors for the mint flavoring, such as strawberry, watermelon, or banana, and then color the candies to match. For example, you might make pink strawberry mints or green watermelon mints.
The amount of food color gel used is up to you, depending on how deep you want each color to be. Using 3 to 4 drops is usually enough to achieve the delicate pastel color traditionally associated with these mints. You could also swirl the mint colors together when rolling the mints into the halved balls.
How to Make Cream Cheese Mints
FIRST STEP: Using either a stand mixer or a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat together the softened cream cheese and softened butter for 1½ to 2 minutes, until smooth.
SECOND STEP: Add the peppermint and vanilla extract, and continue mixing for another 1 to 1½ minutes.
THIRD STEP: Lower the mixer speed to low. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each cup. Once all the powdered sugar has been added, increase the mixer speed to medium-high and continue mixing for 1 more minute until completely smooth.
FOURTH STEP: Evenly divide the cream cheese mixture into 4 bowls.
FIFTH STEP: Add 3 to 6 drops of 1 color to the first bowl and stir until the color is even and no streaks are visible. Repeat the process of the remaining colors in the remaining bowls. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
SIXTH STEP: Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
SEVENTH STEP: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle a dusting of powdered sugar onto the parchment paper.
EIGHTH STEP: Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the tinted cream cheese mixture. Roll into a ball. Cut the rolled ball in half. Roll the 2 halves into smaller balls, and then roll in the powdered sugar. Place the coated ball on the prepared baking sheet.
NINTH STEP: Gently press the fork tines on top of the coated ball. If the fork sticks to the ball, you can dip the fork in the powdered sugar. Repeat the process until all colors are coated and pressed.
TENTH STEP: Allow the pressed mints to dry on the coated parchment paper for at least 4 hours. If the weather is humid, once the tops of the mints are dried, you will need to turn the mints over and even transfer them to a drying rack to allow the softer side to finish drying.
How do I store these mints?
This simple recipe can be stored on the counter for up to two weeks in an airtight container.
Can I use different extract flavors for these mints?
The sky’s the limit for these mints. Any flavor of extract you can think of would be a great idea to try out for these creamy mints.
How big should I make my mints?
We found that 1 full tablespoon of the rolled/pressed mint was too big. It was handy to use the tablespoon scoop and then cut the little balls in half. It worked like a charm!
How do I make designs with my mints?
You can simply press the tines of a fork on top of the coated ball for an easy design, or you can make this easy cream cheese mints recipe in silicone molds to create fun shapes if you prefer.
How to Store Cream Cheese Mints
ON THE COUNTER: Store any leftovers of these homemade mints in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Make sure to separate the layers of mints using wax paper.
IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze these cream cheese butter mints in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Again, be sure to separate the layers with a piece of wax paper.
Cream Cheese Mints
Homemade cream cheese mints are the perfect sweet and creamy treat with an irresistible flavor. This old-fashioned candy is a melt in your mouth delight!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 112
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter softened
- 2 teaspoons pure peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 pounds powdered sugar or 7½ cups
- 3 to 6 drops gel food color in the colors yellow, blue, green, and red
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling the mints
Instructions
- Using either a stand mixer or a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat together the softened cream cheese and softened butter for 1½ to 2 minutes, until smooth.
- Add the peppermint and vanilla extract, and continue mixing for another 1 to 1½ minutes.
- Lower the mixer speed to low. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each cup. Once all the powdered sugar has been added, increase the mixer speed to medium-high and continue mixing for 1 more minute until completely smooth.
- Evenly divide the cream cheese mixture into 4 bowls.
- Add 3 to 6 drops of 1 color to the first bowl and stir until the color is even and no streaks are visible. Repeat the process of the remaining colors in the remaining bowls. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle a dusting of powdered sugar onto the parchment paper.
- Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the tinted cream cheese mixture. Roll into a ball. Cut the rolled ball in half. Roll the 2 halves into smaller balls, and then roll in the powdered sugar. Place the coated ball on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently press the fork tines on top of the coated ball. If the fork sticks to the ball, you can dip the fork in the powdered sugar. Repeat the process until all colors are coated and pressed.
- Allow the pressed mints to dry on the coated parchment paper for at least 4 hours. If the weather is humid, once the tops of the mints are dried, you will need to turn the mints over and even transfer them to a drying rack to allow the softer side to finish drying.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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