Cream Cheese NoBake Mints

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(from ybsiskaren’s recipe box)

Source: Variation of Judy's NoBake Mints

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes

Categories: Candy

Ingredients

  • •3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • •3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • •1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • •1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Directions

  1. Mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, and extract until well-combined and a dough is formed. Roll into small balls. Place on parchment paper. Press each ball with tines of fork dipped in confectioners sugar. Allow to stand at room temperature for 2½ hours. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

  2. To make with a cookie press: Make dough as directed and then put dough into cookie press fitted with shape of choice. Press mints onto a baking sheet (without parchment paper!) and allow to dry for 2½ hours. Carefully remove from sheet pan with metal spatula.

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