Dessert for 24

Cream Cheese Mints

Name: Cream Cheese Mints
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 8 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (optional); gel food coloring (optional)

These no-bake cream cheese mints mix into a firm dough, form into small pieces, and dry until set.

$0.12per serving $

180 minstart to table

24servings

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
2 tbsp unsalted butter
8 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
gel food coloring (optional)

Steps

Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth.
Mix in the salt and peppermint extract, then add the powdered sugar gradually until a firm dough forms.
Mix in food coloring if using, then chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Roll teaspoonfuls into balls and press each one flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Dry the mints at room temperature for 2 hours, then chill them for 30 minutes before storing.