Description
Homemade simple cream cheese mints bring elegant sweetness to special celebrations. Guests will appreciate these delicate, creamy treats melting deliciously on their palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Whip softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl until velvety and uniform in texture.
- Incorporate peppermint extract, then gradually fold in powdered sugar, blending until a cohesive, pliable dough emerges.
- Split the dough into portions and gently knead desired food coloring into each section, creating vibrant variations.
- Shape the colored dough into petite spheres or delicately press into decorative silicone molds, ensuring consistent sizing.
- Arrange mints on parchment-lined trays, allowing them to air dry at room temperature for 24-48 hours until they develop a slightly crisp exterior and maintain a tender interior.
Notes
- Chill cream cheese beforehand to ensure smooth, lump-free mixing and easier dough formation.
- Adjust peppermint extract gradually to control intensity, tasting as you go to achieve desired flavor strength.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant, even color without affecting dough consistency.
- Store dried mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 24 hours (or up to 48 hours)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 84 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 19 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg