Sweet Orange Cream Cheese Mints 4 Ingredients Easy Delicious
By Pauline Ortiz
Prep
20 min
Cook
0 min
Total
20 min
Servings
24
Level
Easy
Sweet orange cream cheese mints make 24 mints that can be served as favors at a buffet or party․ Sweet orange cream cheese mints can also be used as after-dinner mints․ I roll and form mints with soft cream cheese dough and let them dry and refrigerate them to firm up․ The inside of the mints tastes and feels cool and orange․
Start with cream cheese at room temperature‚ properly softened․ Mix in the butter and orange extract‚ and carefully introduce the powdered sugar to avoid making the dough sticky and hard to handle․ The dough should be hard and sticky to some degree when handled but roll out smoothly․
Orange food coloring is strong․ I use recommended amounts of food coloring and mix it well into the dough․ Form the dough into balls․ Use a fork or other tool to make patterns on the surface of the dough balls․ Moisten your hands with granulated sugar to help keep them from sticking while you work with the dough balls․ Place coated dough balls on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper‚ leaving plenty of space between them․
Air dry cookie-shaped mints for a few hours and chill mints on a tray in the refrigerator for a short time․ Mints should not be stacked when air drying to avoid sticking; mints need to be quite dry before stacking․ These mints are appropriate for baby showers and weddings․ I also arrange them on dessert trays at home․
Why you'll love this recipe
- One batch makes 24 desserts․ These will be enough to serve and share in dessert baskets and small gift bags without making a second batch․
- With 20 minutes of prep time and 0 minutes of cook time‚ I can make a small dessert that doesn't require an oven․
- Fork tines and candy molds can help you make more than one shape with a batch of dough․
- Powdered sugar coating helps prevent shaped items from sticking together as you produce more items until your order is finished․
- Serve on tray or in lunch boxes․ Provide a jar for guests to take home as a gift․
Ingredients
- •4 oz cream cheese (soft)
- •3 cups powdered sugar
- •1 tablespoon butter (soft)
- •1 teaspoon orange extract
- •2 drops orange food color (2-3 drops)
- •1 pinch salt
- •¼ cup extra sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- 1
Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature until smooth.
- 2
Add the butter and mix until blended with the cream cheese.
- 3
Stir in the orange extract.
- 4
Add the powdered sugar in small parts, mixing until the dough is thick and firm.
- 5
Add the orange food color and mix until evenly colored.
- 6
Mix until the dough does not stick to your hands too much.
- 7
Line a small tray with parchment paper.
- 8
Roll small pieces of dough into smooth balls.
- 9
Gently press each ball with a fork to make lines on top.
- 10
For shaped mints, press the dough into candy molds and carefully remove it.
- 11
Roll each piece in the extra sugar.
- 12
Set the shaped mints on the tray without letting them touch.
- 13
Leave the mints at room temperature for some hours until dry and firm.
- 14
Chill the tray in the fridge for a short time.
- 15
Serve the mints right away or save them for later.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
65
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