Dessert for 24

Cream Cheese Mints

Name: Cream Cheese Mints
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 8 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (optional); gel food coloring (optional)

$3.29for 4180 minServes 24

These no-bake cream cheese mints mix into a firm dough, form into small pieces, and dry until set.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, a little$0.25/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.72

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

180 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.82 per serving$3.29 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
2 tbsp unsalted butter
8 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
gel food coloring (optional)

Steps

Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth.
Mix in the salt and peppermint extract, then add the powdered sugar gradually until a firm dough forms.
Mix in food coloring if using, then chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Roll teaspoonfuls into balls and press each one flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Dry the mints at room temperature for 2 hours, then chill them for 30 minutes before storing.