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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.”

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2009

Perfection. I used all 3 cups of powdered sugar and that was just right. I used extract because I didn't have the oil and that worked just fine. I did use the paste colors as they make for a more vibrant color. These were pretty simple to make I squished some into my candy molds and cut some from ropes.

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ladybuggs5224

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I never could get the balls to form right. *sigh*

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Starsha

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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2009

I put "the Best" because I've never had anything like these before. They are SUPER and sooo creamy. First, the amount of peppermint oil you should use depends on your taste or what you are looking for. I'm not one that really likes peppermint a lot, and two drops is plenty for me. My husband likes 5 or 6 drops in his, and so does everyone else that really likes peppermint. I always add powdered sugar until it comes together and is not sticky. That way the balls are easy to roll. This recipe can be played around with a little. Add more cream cheese if you like, but just add more sugar, too, so you get a rollable or moldable "dough." Also, you can add any flavor oil. Food grade oil is cheap and easy to find on ebay, too.

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

These are my favorite!! My mom and I made little roses. We used almond flavoring just because that's our favorite. Turned out great!

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derricksdoll

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Reviewed: May 31, 2009

I made these for my son's wedding. I used 8 oz cream cheese instead of 3 oz. 8 1/2 cups of powered sugar. 2 T + 2 1/2 t of butter and 3/4 t peppermint extract. Use less for a tamer mint flavor. Beat this mix well to give a smooth creamy mint. I used my mixer. This made approx 200 mints. (Used heart and rose bud molds) Be sure to roll your balls in sugar well before putting them into the molds. This will prevent sticking. I also used sugar crystals at the bottom of the molds that gave my mints a very elegant look that is perfect for a wedding. I had to let these dry on wax paper all day before they were hard enough to put in freezer bags to freeze. Hope this helps others that are making large quantities for special events.

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mariamou

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2009

First of all it is worth your time to read the other reviews, they are very helpful, and give great ideas. Like using the bottom of a shot glass dipped in sugar to press the mixture into the mold. I did find that if I sprinkled a little sugar into the mold first, this helped the mixture fall right out. Make sure you have plenty of time when doing this recipe, but they are worth it.

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Amy P

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2009

Very creamy, melt-in-your-mouth minty, and easy to do. I was not sure if these would get firm enough because they were soft when I put them in the refrigerator. Within hours they firmed up nicely. No changes are needed with this recipe. Thank you Diane for sharing.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

no one in my family likes these except me. it seems anything that tastes good is wasted on them.

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Katie1994

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

Wonderful mints. I used creme de mint instead of peppermint

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

These were wonderful! I now crave them constantly! These will be a staple in my holiday goodie boxes!

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

Made hundreds and dipped in chocolate. Yum!

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braylicious

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

Way too much sugar! Maybe I did it wrong, though. My understanding was to mix all of the sugar in the mix??

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katiegodsey

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

These were very easy and really good! I couldn't stop eating the dough! I had to add more powdered sugar and a lot more peppermint oil!! My bottle said to add 1/4 teaspoon for every cup of ingredients. I used 4 oz. cream cheese and 4 cups powdered sugar (plus some added later), and used a teaspoon or more of oil! even though this sounds like a lot, they still barely had a peppermint taste! They still taste great though! I used the rope and cute method which worked well! Thanks for the suggestion! I highly recommend this recipe! The different oil/color combinations are endless!

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ElizabethLeigh

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

We love these mints. I did end up having to work the dough with my hands to get it mixed well, and making double recipe was A LOT of mints and powdered sugar. I know now that smaller batches are probably wise. Like another reviewer, I rolled them into ropes and cut them with a dull knife. I recommend that anyone making these have extra powdered sugar on hand, just in case... I had to go out and buy more in the middle of my batch.

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azurite

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

Excellent mints. Even my anti-candy boyfriend loved them. It has to be pretty good to temp him. I used food coloring and made a double batch so I could make green, red, and white. The white mints were the easiest to form since they did not have the added moisture of food coloring. If you are using extract or food coloring I would suggest a touch extra powdered sugar to avoid sticky handling. I rolled them in cane sugar before forking them. Also extra peppermint is a must!

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

These are very time consuming, but worth it. I used 4 oz cream cheese and 1/2 t peppermint extract. One batch made 100 mints.

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tennprincess

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

So easy to make and delicious! Did add extra peppermint extract.

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Isa

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

These are really good! I can't believe I've never made them before. They're very simple to make, even though forming the individual mints IS a little time consuming. I didn't have peppermint oil or paste food colors, so I used peppermint extract (3/4 tsp) and liquid food colors (5 drops in half a batch of candy). Because of this extra liquid, I did have to work some additional powdered sugar in to get a manageable dough. I rolled the dough into pencil-thick ropes and pinched off individual mints with the back of a knife so they would somewhat resemble butter mints. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Keri

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

4 stars from me only because the recipe is so simple. I just made two batches for Christmas, one pink and one light green. I mixed the "dough" in my little Oskar and I used my cookie press star disk. They look professional! Instant gratification. For the pink batch, I followed the recipe precisely except for my substitution of peppermint extract for oil. That batch was very stiff and hard to press and would be best for hand shaping. The green, second batch I kept a little less stiff (@2-1/2 cu sugar) and it made all the difference in the pressing designs. I dusted them with more confectioners sugar to make it look snowy. I am delighted with this project! I'll definitely make these again. If I can figure out how to post pictures, I'll definitely post one of these.

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

Stick with the recipe. Do not use 8 oz of cream cheese. If you do, you need to double the amount of confectioner's sugar. Works well to roll into balls and roll in sugar then roll into candy molds. Made cute baby shower mints.

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