Description
These classic cream cheese mints are a wedding and party favorite. Made with just five simple ingredients, they’re creamy, minty, and melt-in-your-mouth perfect. Easy to prepare, customizable with colors or flavors, and budget-friendly, they’re the ultimate homemade treat for weddings, showers, holidays, or any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113g) cream cheese, softened (brick-style, not spreadable)
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, softened
- 4 cups (500g) powdered sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: food coloring
Instructions
- Line baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, mixing until incorporated.
- Mix in peppermint and vanilla extracts.
- Add remaining powdered sugar gradually until dough is stiff and play-dough-like.
- Divide and add food coloring if desired.
- Roll teaspoon-sized balls of dough, place on baking sheet, and flatten with fork dipped in powdered sugar.
- Let air-dry 4–8 hours until firm. Store in airtight containers with wax paper between layers.
Notes
Always use room-temperature brick cream cheese for best consistency. Add powdered sugar gradually to avoid sticky dough. Gel food coloring is recommended over liquid to maintain proper texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint
- Calories: 41
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
Keywords: cream cheese mints, wedding mints, baby shower candy, no-bake mints, homemade mints