A Sweet Tradition for Your Festive Table
The holiday season is all about indulging in sweet, homemade treats, and these Holiday Butter Mints are the perfect addition to your festive spread. These creamy, melt-in-your-mouth mints are not only incredibly delicious but also fun to make. Crafted with love and attention to detail, they bring a burst of cool, buttery goodness to your celebrations, transporting you straight to a winter wonderland.
Supplies and Equipment Needed:
- Stand mixer
- Parchment paper
- Cutting board or sheet pan
- Mixing bowls
- Plastic wrap
- Fork
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons mint extract
- 5 cups powdered sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- Green and red food coloring
Directions:
Prepare Your Workspace: Line a cutting board or sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly dust it with powdered sugar. Set it aside; this is where you’ll place your mints to set.
Mix Cream Cheese, Butter, and Mint Extract: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese, softened butter, and mint extract. Cream them together until well incorporated.
Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually add one cup of powdered sugar at a time to the mixture, mixing on low speed between each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all the powdered sugar is fully incorporated. Continue mixing until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Divide and Color: Divide the creamy mixture equally into three separate bowls. Add green food coloring to one bowl, red food coloring to another, and leave the third bowl uncolored for a classic white mint.
Chill the Mixture: Cover each bowl with plastic wrap and chill them in the refrigerator for about an hour or until the mixture becomes firm enough to handle.
Shape the Mints: Once the mixture is firm, take a heaping teaspoon’s worth and roll it into a ball. If the mixture is sticky, lightly dust your hands with powdered sugar to make rolling easier. Place the mint balls onto the parchment-lined pan.
Flatten with a Fork: Use a fork, dusted with powdered sugar to prevent sticking, to gently press each ball into a flat disc shape. This gives your mints their signature appearance.
Chill Again: Return the sheet pan to the refrigerator and allow the mints to harden for an additional 2-4 hours.
These homemade Holiday Butter Mints are not only a delightful addition to your holiday gatherings but also make charming gifts. With their creamy texture and refreshing minty flavor, they capture the essence of the season. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, if they last that long! Share these minty delights with loved ones and savor the joy they bring to your holiday celebrations. Enjoy crafting these timeless treats and creating cherished memories this holiday season!
Homemade Holiday Butter Mints Recipe
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Plastic wrap
- Fork
- Sheet pan / cutting board
- Parchment Paper
- Stand mixer
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ c unsalted butter softened
- 2 t mint
- 5 c powdered sugar plus more for sprinkling
- Green and red food coloring
Instructions
- Line a cutting board or sheet pan with parchment paper – be sure it fits in the fridge. Sprinkle with a light dusting of powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter and mint extract. Cream together.8 oz cream cheese
- Add in one cup of powdered sugar and mix on low speed to combine.
- Continue to add one cup at a time and mix well between each addition. Scrape down the sides and mix until smooth and all the powdered sugar is incorporated.
- Divide the mixture equally between three bowls. Tint one bowl green and one bowl red.
- Cover the bowls with plastic wrap and chill for about an hour or until firm.
- Once firm, scoop out a heaping teaspoon’s worth and roll into a ball. Place on the parchment lined pan.
- If the mixture is too sticky, use a sprinkling of powdered sugar to dust your hands to roll easier.
- Once all the mints have been shaped, use a fork to press the balls into a disc. Use a dusting of powdered sugar to prevent the fork from sticking.
- Place the sheet pan back in the fridge and allow to harden for an additional 2-4 hours.