cream cheese mints
These are alot of work but delicious! Sometimes I make them for Christmas, one year I made a double batch and had 8 different flavors - green mint, yellow lemon, pink strawberry, orange-orange, brown chocolate, blue coconut, white vanilla, and purple cherry (I've never seen grape extract). Leaving them out to dry overnight is challenging if you own cats who don't understand what "stay off the table/counter" means, but that problem is solved with inverted cookie sheets! :)
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prep time
2 Hr
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
various
Ingredients
- 1 package 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- - a few drops of food coloring (as desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint, wintergreen, lemon, or any extract(s) of your choice.
How To Make cream cheese mints
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Step 1Combine cream cheese and butter in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir over low heat until cheese is soft, butter is melted, and mixture is thoroughly blended.
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Step 2Add powdered sugar and stir until well combined.
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Step 3Add your choice of food coloring and flavoring. If desired, divide the whole batch to male 2 or more colors choices, adding extract to taste.
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Step 4Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on waxed paper and press with fork or cookie stamp.
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Step 5Let stand, uncovered, about 4 hours or overnight, until mints are firm and outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy.
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