Orange Cream Cheese Mints (Print Version)
Creamy, citrus-infused mints that melt in your mouth. Ideal for celebrations and gifting.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Cream Cheese Base
01 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
→ Flavor & Sweetness
03 - 1/2 tsp orange extract
04 - 2 1/2–3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
05 - Orange food coloring, as desired
→ Finish
06 - Extra powdered sugar for dusting
# Steps:
01 - Beat together softened cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
02 - Mix in orange extract and a few drops of orange food coloring until fully incorporated.
03 - Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft, non-sticky dough forms. Taste and adjust extract or coloring if needed.
04 - Dust work surface with powdered sugar. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Gently flatten each ball with a fork or thumb, creating a decorative pattern if desired.
05 - Arrange mints on parchment-lined tray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for 2 months.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They come together in just 20 minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your fridge
- The texture is impossibly creamy and they practically melt on your tongue
02 -
- Humidity is your enemy here—make these on a dry day or your dough might never come together properly
- If your dough feels too sticky after adding all the sugar, knead in another quarter cup of powdered sugar
03 -
- Wear gloves when adding food coloring to avoid stained fingers that last for days
- Press a decorative stamp or the tines of a fork into each mint for a professional bakery look