Peppermint Cream Cheese Candy
Peppermint Cream Cheese Candy recipe idea. A homemade no bake cream cheese, melt in your mouth candy for a snack or dessert for occasions.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 4 hrs chill time
- Total Time: 4 hrs 30 min.
- Yield: 36 - 48 mints
- Category: Desserts, appetizer, snack
- Method: Stove top No Bake
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ c unsalted butter, softened
- 2 t mint
- 5 c powdered sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- Green and red food coloring
Instructions
- Line a cutting board or sheet pan with parchment paper – be sure it fits in the fridge. Sprinkle with a light dusting of powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter and mint extract. Cream together.
- Add in one cup of powdered sugar and mix on low speed to combine.
- Continue to add one cup at a time and mix well between each addition. Scrape down the sides and mix until smooth and all the powdered sugar is incorporated.
- Divide the mixture equally between three bowls. Tint one bowl green and one bowl red.
- Cover the bowls with plastic wrap and chill for about an hour or until firm.
- Once firm, scoop out a heaping teaspoon’s worth and roll into a ball. Place on the parchment lined pan.
- If the mixture is too sticky, use a sprinkling of powdered sugar to dust your hands to roll easier.
- Once all the mints have been shaped, use a fork to press the balls into a disc. Use a dusting of powdered sugar to prevent the fork from sticking.
- Place the sheet pan back in the fridge and allow to harden for an additional 2-4 hours.
Notes
- Mints should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.
- Use gel food coloring as it is thicker and will not thin out the mixture.
Find it online: https://www.fillmyrecipebook.com/peppermint-cream-cheese-candy/