These Cream Cheese Mints are perfect for Christmas, weddings, and baby showers! They're sweet, they melt in your mouth, and can be made into any color you want!
Hey Pretty Providence readers! It's Mandy from Mandy's Recipe Box back with a little treat that's perfect for the holidays, baby showers, weddings or whatever! These little Cream Cheese Mints whip up in no time and require only 4 ingredients to make. Friends and family will love popping these mints into their mouth after you serve them a delicious Christmas dinner. They also make great holiday gifts and look cute on a cookie plate.
Cream Cheese Mint Ingredients
- cream cheese
- powdered sugar
- peppermint extract
- food coloring of your choice
Yep, it's true. There are only four ingredients. Wait til you see how easy they are to make!
Aren't these darling in the star shape? I just love them. They're not just delicious, but festive and fun!
If you're looking for more Holiday dessert ideas:
- Christmas Cornflake Wreaths
- Christmas Ornament Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Mint Truffle Thumbprint Cookies
Cream Cheese Mints
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ to 1 tsp. peppermint extract
- food coloring of your choice
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, or a bowl using a hand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese and sugar. Mix on low until blended. Increase speed and mix until well combined.
- Add extract and mix.
- Place into a piping bag with a star tip. Pipe onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Allow them all to stand for an hour to stiffen up.
- Place in the freezer to harden.
Notes
Nutrition
What color would you make them? I'm dying to make some pink ones for a baby shower I have coming up!
You gotta check out these other sweet Christmas recipes from Mandy:
Karen
How do you make your cream cheese frosting?
Jessica
There is a good recipe in this post! https://prettyprovidence.com/easy-way-to-decorate-a-birthday-cake-favorite-recipe/
Jo
I made these for Christmas gifts to go with cookies I make every year. They were a big hit. The recipe makes a lot. Thank you for sharing. About to go mix up another batch!
Sarah
Yay! So glad you love them!
Woytach
Can you use different flavors or is it best with peppermint?
Ashlei
How do you store these? I want to make some tomorrow.
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
I would just store them in air right Tupperware in the fridge! Good luck!
Ashlei
Thank you so much! These are amazing!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Hooray! So glad you like them!
Mandy Bird
Sorry I never saw this! Jessica is right :)
Better From Scratch
I love this idea--and they're adorable!!!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Thank you so much!!
Becky Bevan Blad
I've never had cream cheese mints before but they look and sound so delicious!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Oh my goodness you are in for a treat! You will love them!
Jill @ Being Spiffy
I adore cream cheese mints. Those look almost too adorable to eat!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
I know right?! Cute and yummy in one! Thanks girl!