Cream Cheese Mints
Vegetarian, gluten free. Serves 16.
Ingredients
| 1 (8-ounce) | cream cheese, softened | |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | butter, melted |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | peppermint extract |
| 7 cups | 1.7 l | powdered sugar |
| 3 to 4 drops | food coloring |
Instructions
- Place cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
- Beat in peppermint extract.
- Beat in 1 cup powdered sugar.
- Add remaining powdered sugar 2 cups at a time. Beat until smooth.
- Mix in food coloring if using.
- Transfer to a pastry bag with a large star tip.
- Pipe onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Let sit on counter for 1 hour and then place in freezer to harden.