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 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 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:
How do you make your cream cheese frosting?
There is a good recipe in this post! https://prettyprovidence.com/easy-way-to-decorate-a-birthday-cake-favorite-recipe/
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!
Yay! So glad you love them!
Can you use different flavors or is it best with peppermint?
How do you store these? I want to make some tomorrow.
I would just store them in air right Tupperware in the fridge! Good luck!
Thank you so much! These are amazing!
Hooray! So glad you like them!
Sorry I never saw this! Jessica is right :)
I love this idea–and they’re adorable!!!
Thank you so much!!
I’ve never had cream cheese mints before but they look and sound so delicious!
Oh my goodness you are in for a treat! You will love them!
I adore cream cheese mints. Those look almost too adorable to eat!
I know right?! Cute and yummy in one! Thanks girl!