Cream Cheese Mints

Melt-in-your-mouth old-fashioned cream cheese mints are easy to make with only 4 ingredients. It's simple to change candy flavor or color for holidays or occasions.

Prep Time: 10

Drying Time: 2 30

Total Time: 2 10

Servings: mints

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese , softened
1 Tablespoon salted butter
4 cups powdered sugar , divided, plus more for pressing
½ teaspoon peppermint extract , plus an additional 1/2 teaspoon if desired
Food coloring , optional

Instructions

Cream butter and cream cheese. In a large bowl, beat 4 ounces cream cheese and 1 Tablespoon butter until smooth with an electric mixer.
Add powdered sugar. Keep the mixer on low and gradually add in 1 cup powdered sugar. Continuing to mix, add the extract and the remaining 3 cups powdered sugar. If the mixture is still sticky add a little more powdered sugar. It should be the consistency of playdough.
Divide into bowls and add colors Divide into separate bowls (depending on how many colors you'd like). Mix in desired food coloring until well combined. For darker colors that use more food coloring, you may have to add a bit more powdered sugar to keep the mixture from becoming gummy. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Roll into balls. Roll 1 teaspoon dough into small balls and place on parchment paper. Dip a fork into powdered sugar and gently press on top to flatten each ball. Let dry 2 to 3 hours at room temperature.

Notes

Molds: You can also press the dough into molds if you have some. I like to roll the ball in powdered sugar and then press into the mold.

Chocolate: Another fun idea is to dip them half way in melted white or dark chocolate. You could also add sprinkles for the holidays. Instead of pressing them with a fork, you could also create an imprint on the top with a teaspoon and fill with melted chocolate.

Storage: Store mints in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 1 month or in the freezer up to 3 months. I like to place a piece of parchment paper in between each layer.

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