Christmas Mints
Christmas Mints are a no-bake, melt-in-your-mouth holiday candy made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract. They’re perfect for festive trays, edible gifts, or party treats and can be customized with colors and flavors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 24 hours (includes drying time)
- Yield: About 100 small mints 1x
- Category: Candy, Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 6 cups powdered sugar (approx.)
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red and green gel food coloring
- Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until a dough-like consistency forms.
- Stir in peppermint extract and mix until well combined.
- Divide the dough into portions and knead in desired gel food coloring.
- Roll into small balls or press into silicone molds or shape with cookie cutters.
- Place shaped mints on a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow to air dry for 24 hours.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring to prevent sticky dough.
- If the dough is sticky, add more powdered sugar; if crumbly, add a bit of milk or cream cheese.
- Mints can be stored for 2 weeks or frozen for up to 2 months.
- Customize with different extracts like vanilla or almond for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 mints
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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