These delicate and tasty mints need to be refrigerated until served since they do contain real cream cheese . However, after a day or two, they tend to be dry enough to be safely kept outside the refrigerator.

We have used these at parties and given them as gifts. You can use any flavoring you want but be sure it is real flavoring and not imitation or the taste just won’t be as nice. We used peppermint in ours.

You may also add a drop of food coloring if you want. We left ours white but they are pretty when lightly colored. Divide the “dough” and make a few small colored batches.

I liked just rolling the candy out and cutting it into little pillows with a pizza wheel. However, it’s perfectly suited for tiny cookie or candy cutters so you can have pretty shapes.

Cream Cheese Mints

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 lb. powdered sugar
  • Flavoring and coloring as desired

Method:
Mix all ingredients together with a mixer until stiff, adding powdered sugar a little at a time. When it is very stiff, knead with your hands. Shape as desired.

May also be used as the centers for chocolates or you may add nuts, etc.

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