Can you use low-fat or light cream cheese?

Yes, you can make cream cheese mints with low-fat or light cream cheese, but the results might be slightly softer and may require a bit more powdered sugar to achieve the right consistency for firm mints. Low-fat cream cheese contains less fat, which helps bind the mixture together, so for best results, I recommend full-fat cream cheese to get the best texture and flavor in cream cheese mints.

Do Cream Cheese MInts need to be refrigerated?

Yes. Let these little mints sit out for a few hours to dry, then move them to the refrigerator in an airtight container. They can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 6 months.

Can you freeze cream cheese mints?

Yes, place the dried mints in an airtight container, with sheets of wax paper or parchment paper between each layer, and freeze for up to 6 months. Thaw frozen mints at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

Can you make cream cheese mints in different colors?

For Christmas or the holidays, you can divide the dough into 3 sections and do some green, some red and leave some white. For a baby shower, do pink or blue and white. Or all pastel colors if the gender is not known. For New Years, add a little gold color. For weddings or wedding showers, I'd leave the mints white unless there's a color that goes with the theme that you could incorporate.

Cream Cheese Mints Recipe (Christmas Mints)

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Cream Cheese Mints

Recipe by Rose Atwater

This Old-Fashioned Cheese Mints recipe is perfect for many occasions and easy to make! A simple mixture of cream cheese, powdered sugar, and flavoring – they’re popular for weddings, baby showers, holidays, and other special occasions.

Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Yield50-70 mints 1x

Ingredients

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3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 cups of powdered sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar, only needed if using molds
Food coloring, optional

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Instructions

Use an electric hand mixer combine cream cheese and peppermint extract and mix until smooth. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and cream again until light and fluffy.
Begin adding about half of the powdered sugar. Scrape down the sides of mixing bowl as needed and gradually add more sugar. Once all of the remaining powdered sugar is added and well combined.
If you want to color your mints, knead it into the dough. For more than one color divide then knead different colors it into each section. Your dough should have the consistency of play-dough and be pretty easy to color.
Pinch off pieces of dough into roll into teaspoon sized small balls.
Place in a single layer onto a prepared cookie sheet or tray.
Use the tines of a fork to flatten.
Let the mints dry for 12 hours, then turn the mints over to let the bottom side dry.
Store in the refrigerator after drying until ready to serve. They are fine at room temperature for a few hours during serving but should be kept refrigerated or frozen for more extended times.

Equipment

Hand Mixer

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Mixing Bowls

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Notes

Prep time varies depending on how big or small you make your mints, whether you use molds, whether you need to freeze them, etc.

Prep Time: 30
Dry Time: 3 hours
Category: Dessert

Find it online: https://rosebakes.com/cream-cheese-mints/