Best Old Fashioned Cream Cheese Mints

With minimal ingredients and a fun design, these Cream Cheese Mints are perfect for your next holiday gathering. Perfect for refreshment in between meals and super easy.

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I have always loved Cream Cheese Mints, my family has been making them for many years. Usually, we have made them round with a fork pattern on top.

Since the holidays are fast approaching, I wanted to take a twist on them and I made these delicious Cream Cheese Mints into mini Christmas trees!

They are a super fun treat that you can have sitting around after dinner to have people refresh and enjoy. I love just eating them like candy but others have other ways.

They take very minimal ingredients and the hardest part is to wait for them to dry out and set up! So they are one of those recipes that are great to make ahead of time.

Heck, make a huge batch and save them for the right time. I’ve certainly done it!

You can pretty much shape and color these mints into anything that you want, they are absolutely versatile, hearts and pink for Valentines, pumpkins and orange for Halloween, red white and blue for 4th of July.

See what I mean, the possibilities are endless, these cream cheese mints are a base recipe that works with any food coloring and topping that you choose, but I hope that you try our Christmas tree version.

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• WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
• INGREDIENTS NEEDED (SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR THE FULL RECIPE CARD):
• HOW TO MAKE CREAM CHEESE MINTS:
• FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
• WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PIPE THESE INTO TREES?
• HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR HOMEMADE CREAM CHEESE MINTS TO SET UP?
• HOW MANY DOES THIS BATCH MAKE?
• ANY ADDITIONS?
• ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?
• HOW TO STORE:
• DANA’S TIPS AND TRICKS:
• Cream Cheese Mints

1. With only 5 ingredients, these are super easy.
2. You can make them with a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
3. This stores well.

• Cream cheese
• Powdered sugar
• Mint extract
• Green food coloring
• Sprinkles

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1. Combine the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar. The texture should feel like thick frosting and should hold shape.
2. Mix in a quarter teaspoon of mint extract, give the mixture a taste and add additional mint extract as needed.
3. Mix in the green food coloring to create desired green color.
4. Spoon the batter into a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
5. Pipe the batter into the desired shape, onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Add details with your sprinkles.
7. Let the mints sit at room temperature for approx 6 hours. After 6 hours the mints should be hardened on the outside but soft and creamy on the inside. 

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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PIPE THESE INTO TREES?

We like to use a large piping bag that is fitted with an open star tip or a Wilton 1M. Since these are smaller you will just want to do a quick swirl to get that tree shape.

You can then immediately place the star sprinkle on top and let them set up.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR HOMEMADE CREAM CHEESE MINTS TO SET UP?

We let these sit out for 6 hours to dry out. I feel like this is a sufficient amount of time for the outside to be hardened on the outside but still soft and creamy on the inside.

HOW MANY DOES THIS BATCH MAKE?

This makes roughly 75 delicious cream cheese mints, that are smaller. If you want to make larger mints you absolutely can do that, mints are usually smaller because of the way they are consumed.

But like I said if you want to make them larger you absolutely can, you will just have less of them.

ANY ADDITIONS?

Yeppers! Try out some new flavors or textures and see what you think.

• Mix in vanilla extract or almond extract for a deeper flavor twist
• Use silicone molds or candy molds from Hobby Lobby to shape fun designs for baby showers or wedding showers
• Add dark chocolate drizzle or dip half the mint for a chocolate-mint combo
• Roll into small balls and flatten with the tines of a fork or the bottom of a glass for a classic look
• Mix colors using americolor gel colors or liquid food coloring to make pretty pastel colors
• Sprinkle with edible glitter or color-themed sprinkles for holiday season cookie trays
• Layer mints between pieces of wax paper in a single layer for a party platter
• Add butter flavoring for a rich twist on these cream cheese butter mints
• Use rubber molds or a cookie press to create little squares or floral shapes
• Serve on a lined baking sheet at graduation parties, bridal showers, or any special occasion

ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?

These mints make me feel like a little girl again!

• Swap mint extract with pure peppermint extract for a sharper minty flavor
• Use full-fat cream cheese instead of light cream cheese for best texture in this old-fashioned cream cheese mints recipe
• Replace powdered sugar with confectioners’ sugar (same thing—just different names!)
• If you don’t have a piping bag, spoon the stiff dough and press with a fork or use your fingers
• For a softer texture, blend the mix in a food processor or use a bowl of a stand mixer on low speed
• If piping isn’t your thing, shape mints by hand on a clean work surface or roll into logs and cut into small pieces
• Skip the food coloring for an all-white, nostalgic treat—great for wedding mints
• Don’t have a cookie sheet? Use a flat tray or a lined baking sheet instead
• Substitute sprinkles with colored sugar or crushed peppermint for a classic candy topping
• Want something new? Try mixing in lemon or orange zest for a personal favorite twist

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Since these contain cream cheese they need to be refrigerated, you can store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container where they will keep for up to two weeks.

These can also be frozen, if you have enough leftover then place them in a freezer container and stack them separated by parchment paper where they will keep for up to 2 months.

Remove to the refrigerator to defrost slightly before consuming.

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Looking for that perfectly easy, tasty, and festive recipe to serve for the holidays? Then you have to try these Cream Cheese Mints.

If you’ve tried these CREAM CHEESE MINTS let me know in the comments how it turned out! You can follow me over on PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK to find some more of our mouthwatering recipes!