Cream Cheese Mints

An old-fashioned recipe for cream cheese mints! These are commonly served at bridal showers and baby showers and are so easy to make!

Prep time: PT15M

Total time: PT195M

Rating

4.91 stars (98 reviews)

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Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl and use an electric mixer) and beat until creamy and well-combined.
With mixer on low-speed, gradually add 2 cups (250g) of sugar, stirring until completely incorporated.
Add peppermint and vanilla extract and stir well.
With mixer on low-speed, gradually add remaining sugar. Stir until sugar is completely combined and pause occasionally to scrape sides and bottom of the bowl. Dough should be very stiff and not sticky (if it’s still sticky, add more powdered sugar until it has a play-dough-like consistency).
If using food coloring: If using just one color you can use your electric mixer to beat the color into the dough. If you'd like to do several colors, divide the dough into as many bowls as you would like colors and color each individually, stirring well until color is well-incorporated.
Roll dough between your palms into teaspoon-sized portion until smooth. Transfer to wax-paper lined baking sheet. Dip the tines of a fork in powdered sugar and use that to gently but firmly press down on each mint.
Allow mints to dry at room temperature for several hours (they should be dried through and if you squeeze them firmly they shouldn't squish or give) then transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. To help minimize any sticking, store mints in single layers with a sheet of wax paper between them.

Samantha on 2026-01-01 (5 stars):
i made them pinkish/red with cherry and vanilla flavoring. Next time I might do cherry and almond. 1/4 tsp. of each flavor.
Heather on 2025-12-25 (5 stars):
Soft, sweet and just the perfect amount of mint! This recipe is so easy to make and brings back memories from when I was a kid.
C. Dazey on 2025-12-16 (5 stars):
Easy and yummy! Great recipe!
Sunny on 2025-12-15 (5 stars):
I made these this morning. I followed the recipe perfectly, and they are soooo awesome!!!! I'm putting them in decorative containers and giving them to neighbors for Christmas!!
Judy on 2025-12-10 (5 stars):
I thought it was worth it to make a double batch. I got 100 little larger than quarter size mints. I followed the instructions but did add more peppermint extract...for my taste. They turned out well. I saw the question was asked about freezing them but the response was it is in my FAQ. I cannot find it. So...can they be frozen?