Description
Delicious homemade cream cheese mints with a smooth, creamy texture and vibrant neon colors. Perfect for a refreshing treat or festive party favor, these mints combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and mint extract into colorful bite-sized delights.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
Food Coloring
- Neon green gel food coloring
- Neon pink gel food coloring
- Classic blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Mix Ingredients: Add cream cheese, butter, mint extract, and powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl.
- Blend Mixture: Use an electric hand or stand mixer to blend for 3-4 minutes until the mixture becomes very crumbly.
- Knead Dough: Put the mixture aside and continue mixing by hand, kneading it into a round ball form.
- Divide Dough: Using a sharp knife, cut the dough ball into 4 equal portions and place each portion into separate small mixing bowls.
- Add Food Coloring: Add 3-4 dots of neon green, neon pink, or classic blue gel food coloring to three bowls, leaving one bowl white. Fold in the coloring by hand or with a fork until fully blended.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for the mints.
- Shape Mints: Roll teaspoon-sized balls from each colored dough and place them on the baking sheet.
- Flatten Mints: Dip a fork in powdered sugar and press it onto each ball, flattening them halfway down to form mint shapes.
- Rest Mints: Allow the mints to rest at room temperature for 4-6 hours before serving to set properly.
Notes
- Store cream cheese mints in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze mints in airtight containers or freezer bags for several months; separate layers with parchment paper and thaw in the fridge before serving.
- Use both neon and traditional gel food colorings to achieve vibrant colors.
- Ensure butter and cream cheese are truly softened for best texture.
- If mixture feels sticky, add 1 additional tablespoon of cream cheese.
- Wash hands between kneading different colored doughs to avoid color mixing.
- The mixture will feel crumbly initially, but after kneading it should have a playdough-like consistency.
