Description
Creamy Christmas Cream Cheese Mints are the ultimate holiday indulgence, merging a smooth, velvety texture with a delightful peppermint flavor. These bite-sized treats melt in your mouth and are perfect for festive gatherings or as charming gifts. By transforming simple ingredients into these irresistible sweets, you can easily capture the magic of the season and spread joy to friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz full-fat cream cheese
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp high-quality mint extract
- 2–3 drops green or red food coloring
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Stir in mint extract and food coloring until evenly combined.
- Shape the mixture into one-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for one hour until firm.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts, stirring between intervals until smooth.
- Dip each mint into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Return to the baking sheet.
- Chill again for one hour until set. Serve on a festive plate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mint (15g)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg