Ingredients
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- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- Flavorings – peppermint, spearmint, lemon, almond
- Food coloring
- Granulated sugar
Instructions
- Start with softened cream cheese. (Divide cream cheese in separate bowls if you are making different colors and flavors.)
- Mix in the flavoring and food coloring. (Please note the recipe only calls for 1 teaspoon flavoring, so 4 colors will only use 1/4 teaspoon per color.)
- Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. A stand mixer is really helpful.
- Take a small amount of dough and roll it into a ball.
- Dip in sugar and press into the mold.
- Slowly remove from the mold by tipping upside down.
- Allow the mints to dry for a few hours.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
- You can use any flavoring you like – lemon, mint, peppermint, and almond.
- Store in the refrigerator. You can also freeze these mints.
- Quantity will depend on the mold used. Nutrition information is best estimate only.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint
- Calories: 36
- Sugar: 7.5 g
- Sodium: 6.1 mg
- Fat: 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Trans Fat:
- Carbohydrates: 7.6 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
