Celebrate the holiday season with delightful Christmas Cream Cheese Mints! With just 5 ingredients and no baking required, they're the perfect for a fun family cooking day.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Resting Time2 hourshrs
Servings: 90
Ingredients
8ouncecream cheesesoftened
2tablespoonsbuttersoftened
8cupspowdered sugar plus more for rolling
1 1/2teaspoonpeppermint extract
Red and green gel food coloring
1tablespoonChristmas sprinkles
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
8 ounce cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter
Add the peppermint extract and 2 cups of powdered sugar to the mixing bowl.
Continue adding powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until all the powdered sugar has been incorporated. It should not be sticky and have an almost Play-Doh consistency.
Separate the dough into 3 separate bowls. Add a small amount of red or green food coloring to two of the bowls. Just add the sprinkles to the third. Mix until the color or sprinkles are well distributed.
Red and green gel food coloring, 1 tablespoon Christmas sprinkles
Roll 1 teaspoon of the dough into a ball and place it on a parchment-lined tray.
Dip a fork into powdered sugar and use the tines of the fork to press down the balls into a disk shape.
Leave them to air dry for 2-4 hours.
Notes
Feel free to get creative with food coloring and sprinkles. Just a small amount can make your mints pop. Try different colors to mix things up.
Get the kids involved. Even young children can help roll and shape these mints.
If rolling and pressing isn't your thing, you can roll the dough into a thin log and cut off bite-sized pieces.
Store these in the fridge for up to one month, or freeze for up to 3 months.