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By Deborah Harroun
Created Jun 6, 2012
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Cap off a perfect dinner with your own homemade mints. This simple recipe blends cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar for a refreshing post-meal nibble.

Cream Cheese Mints

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 96
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint or peppermint extract
  • Red food color, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In food processor, place cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar. Cover; process, using on-and-off pulses, until mixture comes together into a ball. Add mint extract; process just until incorporated.
  • Step 
    2
    Place dough on work surface sprinkled with additional powdered sugar. Add a few drops food color to center of dough; knead until dough is evenly tinted. Roll dough into ropes; cut into small pieces. Roll each piece into a ball; place on waxed paper.
  • Step 
    3
    Flatten each ball with a fork. Let stand 2 hours or until dry.

Nutrition

20 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
20
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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