Cream Cheese Mints

4 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. flavoring (oil of peppermint, oil of spearmint, etc.)
  • 2 1/4 c. confectioners sugar
  • food coloring as desired (I use coloring paste)

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix by hand.
  2. 2
    Stir cream cheese until soft.
  3. 3
    Add coloring and flavoring.
  4. 4
    Gradually add sugar.
  5. 5
    Knead until consistency is like pie dough. (For firmer mix, add more sugar.)
  6. 6
    Roll into marble sized balls.
  7. 7
    Dip one side in granulated sugar.
  8. 8
    Place sugar side down into mold, pressing firmly from edge to center.
  9. 9
    Scrape off excess.
  10. 10
    Unmold at once onto wax paper.
  11. 11
    Makes about 24 to 36 pieces.

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