Original Creamy Mints Recipes

CREAM CHEESE MINTS

These seem to be everyone's favorite holiday candy recipe. Could be the melt in your mouth texture, or perhaps the sweet peppermint taste. Could also be the fact that this is the easiest candy recipe around! If stored in airtight container, these can be frozen for a couple months. These can also be made into pretty shapes by rolling in granulated sugar, pressing into candy molds, and dropping them out.

Provided by diane

Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Mints

Time 2h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

Cream Cheese Mints image

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, and confectioner's sugar. Mix in peppermint oil. Color as desired with food coloring paste, or leave white.
Roll mixture into small balls, and place on waxed paper. Flatten with a fork dipped in confectioners' sugar. Let dry for about 2 hours on waxed paper, then freeze or refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.4 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 21.1 mg, Sugar 22 g

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 drops peppermint oil
1 drop any color food coloring paste

CREAMY PASTEL MINTS

These mints are so simple to put together, and fun to share. I make them for all sorts of occasions, from baby showers to birthdays. -Janice Brady, Seattle, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Creamy Pastel Mints image

Steps:

Place cream cheese in a bowl; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Stir in extract until blended. Tint mixture pink or red as desired. Gradually mix in half of the confectioners' sugar., On a work surface, knead in remaining confectioners' sugar until smooth. Divide mixture into three portions; roll each to 1/4-in. thickness. (Flour or additional confectioners' sugar is not necessary for rolling.), Cut candy with a 1-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts :

Ingredients

3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cream cheese
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Red food coloring
3 cups confectioners' sugar

BUTTER MINTS

These creamy buttermints are smooth as silk and melt in your mouth! As a wife and mother of three youngsters, I treasure treats like these that come together quickly but taste terrific. -Bev Schloneger, Dalton, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Butter Mints image

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, cream and extracts. If desired, divide dough into portions and knead in food coloring. , Form into balls by teaspoonfuls; flatten into patties, or roll between 2 pieces of waxed paper to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut mints into desired shapes. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 27 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon half-and-half cream or whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Paste food coloring, optional

ORIGINAL CREAMY MINTS

Although I do not know where the original recipe came from, my great aunt made a slightly changed form of this for my sister's wedding. I loved it and have made them multiple times since. This is truly a wonderfully sweet candy recipe.

Provided by Debbie Smith

Categories Candy

Time 25m

Yield 100 Candies

Number Of Ingredients 6

Original Creamy Mints image

Steps:

Combine cream cheese, half and half, and butter in heavy saucepan.
Stir over low heat until creamy and butter has melted.
Blend in frosting mix and stir until blended well.
Add peppermint extract and food coloring.
You can divide into different colors and flavors.
Note, though, if you would like to use candy molds or have an itch to try something equally sweet, look into using the Alternative Creamy Mints Recipe.

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons half-and-half
1/4 cup butter
1 (15 ounce) box white creamy frosting
1 teaspoon peppermint extract (or 1 tsp. of other flavoring - strawberry is my favorite)
food coloring

HOMEMADE MINTS

David and I hosted a delicious dinner at my parents' house after our outdoor ceremony at a scenic spot. Our guests appreciated a tray of pretty, refreshing mints after the hearty meal. These mints are easy to make and have wonderful homemade flavor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 12-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Homemade Mints image

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and mint extract until smooth. Gradually beat in as much confectioners' sugar as possible; knead in remaining confectioners' sugar. , Divide mixture into four portions. Tint one pink, one green and one yellow, leaving one portion white. For each color, shape into 1/2-in. balls. Dip one side of each ball into sugar. Press sugared side into small candy molds; unmold and place on waxed paper. Let stand 1 hour or until dry before storing in airtight containers; refrigerate. May be stored for up to 1 week before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon mint extract
6-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
Red, green and yellow food coloring
Sugar

AFTER-DINNER MINT CREAM

This creamy syllabub is a spin on classic mint choc chip and a great way to use up leftover chocolates

Provided by Silvana Franco

Categories Dessert

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

After-dinner mint cream image

Steps:

Put the mascarpone, double cream, caster sugar and sherry in a bowl and whisk until thick enough to hold its shape. Break 200g of the after-dinner mints into small pieces, then beat these into the cream mixture. Spoon into tiny glasses or bowls and chill until needed. Add 1 more thin after-dinner mint to each dessert before serving

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 calories, Fat 51 grams fat, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 32 grams sugar, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.21 milligram of sodium

Ingredients

250g mascarpone
300ml double cream
2-3 tbsp caster sugar
2-3 tbsp cream sherry (we used Harvey's Bristol Cream)
200g thin after-dinner mints , plus 6 extra to serve

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CREAMY PASTEL MINTS

These mints are so simple to put together, and fun to share. I make them for all sorts of occasions, from baby showers to birthdays. -Janice Brady, Seattle, Washington

BUTTER MINTS

These creamy buttermints are smooth as silk and melt in your mouth! As a wife and mother of three youngsters, I treasure treats like these that come together quickly but taste terrific. -Bev Schloneger, Dalton, Ohio

ORIGINAL CREAMY MINTS

Although I do not know where the original recipe came from, my great aunt made a slightly changed form of this for my sister's wedding. I loved it and have made them multiple times since. This is truly a wonderfully sweet candy recipe.

HOMEMADE MINTS

David and I hosted a delicious dinner at my parents' house after our outdoor ceremony at a scenic spot. Our guests appreciated a tray of pretty, refreshing mints after the hearty meal. These mints are easy to make and have wonderful homemade flavor.

AFTER-DINNER MINT CREAM

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