How to Make Cream Cheese Mints

You can make these super simple old-fashioned cream cheese mints in no time at all. They are perfect for wedding and baby showers.

These mints are naturally gluten-free and so easy to make a child could do it.

Cream cheese mints
8 ounces cream cheese
2 to 3 tablespoons butter
2 pounds powdered sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons mint extract (ok to use peppermint extract too)
Food coloring
addtional powdered sugar

In a large bowl add 8 ounces of cream cheese, 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter, and 2 pounds of powdered sugar. Add in 1 to 2 teaspoons of mint extract. Mix with an electric mixer.
Dust a baking sheet with powdered sugar.

When the mints are thoroughly blended divide into 1 teaspoon sized balls. Place balls on a baking sheet. Use a fork to to press down on the mints and make a design. Store mints in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. You may want to lay pieces of wax paper between the layers of mints.

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