Easy Cream Cheese Mints

Course Candy, Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword easy-cream-cheese-mints, homemade-cream-cheese-mints

Prep Time 20

Servings pieces

Calories 58kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Using a food processor or using an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter and peppermint extract.
Gradually add the powdered sugar. Mix on low speed just until it comes together.
Dust a non-stick surface with additional powdered sugar.
Divide evenly in 4 even pieces. Add a few drops of desired food coloring into the mint mixture.
Roll each color into a 20-inch rope. Cut into even 20 even pieces. Dust with additional powdered sugar between batches to prevent sticking.
Roll each cut piece into a ball. Press the center with the tines of a fork dipped in powdered sugar.
Leave on a wax paper lined baking sheet for 2 hours or until dry.
Store chilled in the refrigerator with wax paper or parchment paper between layers for up to one week or freeze for up to 2 months.

Food Coloring: I prefer using gel food colorings since they don't introduce any additional liquid to the cream cheese mixture. That said, you could use a few drops of liquid food coloring in a pinch.

Be Creative: Spring gatherings call for pastels, but at Christmas you can have fun with red and green or match your holiday décor whatever it may be. For Thanksgiving it would be terrific using autumn shades and seasonal mini cupcake liners for serving.

Flavoring Substitutions: You can flavor the cream cheese mixture using lemon extract, almond extract or vanilla extract.