Ingredients:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 drops food coloring

Instructions:

  1. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together on medium-high speed until the mixture is completely smooth, pale, and airy.
  2. Slowly stir in the peppermint extract and food coloring.
  3. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar one cup at a time, mixing on low speed initially and then increasing to medium until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and becomes pliable.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use a small scoop or teaspoon to drop rounded mounds of dough onto the paper, shaping them into spheres if desired.
  5. Leave the mints uncovered at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours until the exterior crystallizes into a firm shell and the bottoms are dry to the touch.