Creamy Pastel Mints

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Janice Brady, Seattle, Washington

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 16, 2022

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

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Creamy Pastel Mints

Yield:about 5 dozen
Prep:40 min

Ingredients

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.)
  3. Cut candy with a 1-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.