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Sweet cream cheese mints are the best little treat. They are melt-in-your-mouth sweet and incredibly delicious!

Mints make a sweet gift and are so yummy! For more perfectly cute sweets, try Butter Mints and Caramel Candy.

Pink Cream Cheese Mints piled in a bowl.

We Love Mints!

What do you call these mints? They go by so many different names. I’ve heard wedding mints, baby shower mints, and cream cheese mints.

Cream cheese mints are similar to Butter Mints, but with the addition of cream cheese, and they have a slightly different texture.

Why we love them:

Easy. You only need a few ingredients to whip up these homemade cream cheese mints.
Tasty. These homemade mints are the best little treat and will melt in your mouth.
Change it up. Use any color of food coloring depending on the occasion or event.

Cream cheese butter mints are popular for graduation parties, weddings, baby showers, and candy dishes during Christmas and Easter.

Ingredients

cream cheese
unsalted butter
powdered sugar – sifted to get rid of any clumps.
peppermint oil – use food oil and NOT essential oil. Food oil is more potent so if you use peppermint extract you may need more than 4 drops. Start with less and add more to get the correct flavor.
food coloring – Due to the white base, these mints are usually made in pastel colors. For a deeper color, add more food coloring. I suggest using gel food coloring as too much liquid food coloring can change the consistency of the dough.

Light pink cream cheese mints ingredients in bowl.

How to Make Mints

BATTER. In a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), combine cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. Cream together until well blended. Add in peppermint oil, one drop at a time. Color as desired or leave white.
SHAPE. Roll into small balls, and place on wax paper-lined baking sheet. Use the tines of a fork dipped in powdered sugar, to flatten each ball.
DRY. Let dry on wax paper for about 2 hours then freeze or refrigerate.

recipe Tips

Sticky mints. If your mint mixture is too sticky, it needs more sugar. Add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until it stiffens up. The mixture should be pretty stiff, similar to play dough. This helps them keep their shape at room temperature.
How much to make. If making this easy cream cheese mints recipe for a party or gathering plan on making 2-3 mints per person.

Pink pressed mints on a lined baking sheet.

Variations

Colors. Divide the dough into the desired number of colors. Wrap each portion with plastic wrap so that it doesn’t dry out.
Shapes. I love the look of the mints pressed with a fork and usually make them this way. You could also try:
Flavors. An alternative to peppermint extract is a mint extract. It will have more of a spearmint flavor instead of peppermint.
- To avoid mint entirely, use any other extract. A simple vanilla extract, almond, cherry, orange, lemon, or even root beer extract will all work! Add the extract in slowly, and taste as you go so that you don’t over-flavor the candy.

Cream cheese mints recipe process image.

Storing info

Store at room temperature in an airtight container. If your kitchen is cool, keep old-fashioned cream cheese mints at room temperature, be sure to separate layers with wax paper.
Store in the fridge. I like to keep them in the refrigerator. Take them out when ready to have a snack, or serve them to guests! These yummy little treats will last in the fridge for a couple of weeks.
FREEZE in an airtight container or a plastic zip freezer bag for up to 12 months. Perfect for if you have a big event down the road, like a wedding!

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