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Cream Cheese Mints

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 96
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Cap off a perfect dinner with your own homemade mints. This simple recipe blends cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar for a refreshing post-meal nibble.
By Deborah Harroun
Created Jun 6, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint or peppermint extract
  • Red food color, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In food processor, place cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar. Cover; process, using on-and-off pulses, until mixture comes together into a ball. Add mint extract; process just until incorporated.
  • 2
    Place dough on work surface sprinkled with additional powdered sugar. Add a few drops food color to center of dough; knead until dough is evenly tinted. Roll dough into ropes; cut into small pieces. Roll each piece into a ball; place on waxed paper.
  • 3
    Flatten each ball with a fork. Let stand 2 hours or until dry.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If you don’t have a food processor, you can mix the dough with an electric mixer or by hand with a wooden spoon.
  • tip 2
    Store the mints in the refrigerator, or freeze in a freezer container for 2 to 3 months.
  • tip 3
    Try different extracts for different flavored mints…leave them white, or tint with green food color or the color of your choice.

Nutrition

20 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 4g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
20
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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