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.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (full fat)
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 8 cups powdered sugar, (about 2 lb), plus more for pressing
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract, or to taste
- Gel food coloring, optional
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with your paddle or flat beater attachment, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Cream Cheese Mints Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
50
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Cholesterol
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
14
mg
1
%
Potassium
4
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
0.1
g
0
%
Vitamin A
39
IU
1
%
Calcium
2
mg
0
%
Iron
0.01
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
