Orange Cream Cheese Mints
These no-bake Orange Cream Cheese Mints combine creamy tang with bright citrus, dusted in sugar and chilled to a melt-in-your-mouth finish.
Ingredients
Main
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest finely grated
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar sifted, plus extra for coating
- gel food coloring optional, a few drops until desired color
Instructions
Main
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Add orange extract, orange zest, and salt, mixing until fully incorporated and scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Reduce speed to low and gradually add the sifted confectioners’ sugar, one cup at a time, until a stiff, non-sticky dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead in a few drops of gel food coloring until the color is evenly distributed.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and coat each in additional sifted sugar.
- Place the mints on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Notes
In early tests, under-softened butter led to a slightly grainy texture, so be sure it’s silky before mixing.
Rolling each ball generously in sugar helps prevent them from sticking together during chilling.
Store individually wrapped in an airtight container to maintain the crisp, sugary coating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 9g
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