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Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
You only need 5 ingredients to make sweet and nostalgic Cream Cheese Mints. This homemade candy recipe is so easy and perfect for gifting.
👥 95 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h⏳ Prep: 1h👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with your paddle or flat beater attachment, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
cream cheese (softened (full fat))8 oz
2
With the mixer on, add salt then add 2 cups powdered sugar and beat on medium/low speed until incorporated. Add peppermint extract and the remaining powdered sugar a heaping Tablespoon at a time, letting it incorporate between each addition and continue mixing until well blended then mix for a couple minutes longer, scraping down the bowl as needed.
powdered sugar ((about 2 lb), plus more for pressing )8 cups
3
If you are coloring the mints, divide the dough into separate bowls for each color. Stir in gel color to reach desired color. Start with 1 drop or less if a light pastel color is preferred.
4
Working with 1/4 of the dough at a time, roll the mints into balls (about 1 teaspoon or small cookie scoop each) and set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. When rolling the dough, roll until the seams disappear so the dough is less likely to crack. Set balls on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
5
Keep the remaining dough covered as you roll so it doesn’t dry out. Once the first batch of dough is rolled, dip a fork in powdered sugar which prevents sticking and press over the top of the mints to flatten them. Repeat rolling and pressing the remaining batches of mints.
powdered sugar ((about 2 lb), plus more for pressing )8 cups
6
Let dry and rest at room temperature for at least ⏱️ 2 hours then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to a month or freeze for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts
calories
50 kcal
fat Content
1 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
14 mg
protein Content
0.1 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
3 mg
carbohydrate Content
10 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.34 g
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