Butter Mints with Cream Cheese

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These Chocolate Dipped Butter Mints with Cream Cheese are the perfect after dinner mint. Cool and chocolatey with a hint of refreshing mint and super easy to make!

Chocolate dipped Butter Mints with Cream Cheese. Bowl of plain Butter Mints with Cream Cheese next to a bowl of melted chocolate.
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  1. Ingredients in Butter Mints
  2. How to Prepare
  3. Easy and Versatile Treats
  4. Frequently Asked Questions
  5. More Holiday Sweets
  6. How to Make Cream Cheese Butter Mints
  7. Cream Cheese Butter Mints Recipe

These Butter Mints with Cream Cheese are gorgeous and delicious with flavors that remind me of the candy Junior Mints. Perfect on any dessert table, they’re also ideal to serve at graduation parties and make delightful baby shower mints or wedding mints. The best part of this cream cheese mint recipe is how easy it is! I like to make a huge batch of these and store them in the freezer for special occasions or when my sweet tooth strikes. It’s one of the easiest candy recipes you will ever make!

Powdered sugar, butter, mint extract and cream cheese to make Butter Mints.


Ingredients in Butter Mints

This easy cream cheese mints recipe comes together with just five ingredients. Two of the main ingredients are right there in the name. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Cream cheese – use full fat cream cheese for this recipe to get the best consistency and flavor. Also, make sure to use softened cream cheese, best at room temperature before mixing.
  • Butter– again, softened to room temperature is best. I like to use unsalted butter for this recipe.
  • Powdered sugar (aka confectioners sugar) – two pounds, sifted so there are no lumps.
  • Creme de menthe syrup – about two tablespoons or one teaspoon mint extract. Avoid using peppermint extract or essential oils, or you won’t get that delicate mint flavor.
  • Chocolate chips for dipping – this is optional, but I love the dark chocolate flavor with the cool mint.
Cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and pipped flowers of Butter Mints with Cream Cheese.

How to Prepare

  • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter and syrup. You can use a fork, the paddle attachment in the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed, or a hand mixer.
  • Gradually add in the powdered sugar until completely mixed in. The mixture will be really thick.
  • This is totally optional, but you can add gel food coloring or a few drops of liquid food coloring to create beautiful pastel colors depending on what event you’re making them for.
  • Add the mix into a piping bag and pipe small dollops of mint dough out on to a baking sheet or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or wax-paper. You can also use candy molds or silicone molds. Arrange them in single layers.
  • Melt chocolate chips and dip each mint in the chocolate and return to a single layer on the cookie sheet.
  • Refrigerate to firm up, and store them in the refrigerator.
A white butter mint flower on a hand.

Easy and Versatile Treats

These are so incredibly easy to make and only have five ingredients! Also, they are just yummy. My daughter is addicted to these, she keeps sneaking to the fridge and grabbing one out at a time. These mints are delicious anytime of year. They are perfect for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, etc. They make a great gift as well, and if you want, you can use food coloring like red and green at Christmas time to make them look more festive and a fun gift for neighbors, or pink or blue for baby showers, etc.

These cream cheese mints are great for holiday parties and potlucks too. Mints just go great with everything. I’ve made a similar tasting butter mint that has to be pulled when it is hot and it is a long, laborious process. Not these! These mints are much less work and are every bit as good with or without the chocolate dip.

A glass bowl filled with white butter mints.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do Cream Cheese Butter Mints last?

About two to three weeks if kept in the refrigerator. Keep them in the freezer for up to two months.

Should you refrigerate butter mints?

For this kind, yes! This is because of the cream cheese. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.

What are butter mints made of?

These cream cheese butter mints are made of cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and
creme de menthe syrup or mint extract.

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More Holiday Sweets

Just thinking of these mints makes me want to delve into even more candy making. If you’re like me, here are some more great recipes, perfect for your sweet tooth at the holidays or any time of year.

How to Make Cream Cheese Butter Mints

Chocolate dipped Butter Mints with Cream Cheese. Bowl of plain Butter Mints with Cream Cheese next to a bowl of melted chocolate.

Cream Cheese Butter Mints

5 from 9 votes
These Chocolate Dipped Cream Cheese Butter Mints are the perfect after dinner mint. They are cool and chocolatey with a hint of refreshing mint.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons creme de menthe syrup or 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • chocolate chips for dipping (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, and syrup.
    Mixing bowl of whipped cream cheese and mint extract for Butter Mints.
  • Gradually add in the powdered sugar until completely mixed in. Mixture will be really thick.
    Mixing bowl of Thickened Butter Mints with cream cheese mixture.
  • Add the mix into a piping bag and pipe small dollops out on to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
    Cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and pipped flowers of Butter Mints with Cream Cheese.
  • Refrigerate to firm up.
    A side view of butter mints with cream cheese on a glass bowl.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

  • Add a little food coloring to match the colors for a special event.
  • Optional: once firm, dip one side in a bowl of melted chocolate chips, then return to cookie sheet.
  • Keep in fridge, serve chilled.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 13mgSugar: 38gVitamin A: 188IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

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  1. 5 stars
    These are soooo good! Question for you…. What tip are you useing to pipe these mints? I like that look. thanks

  2. 5 stars
    Hi, lovely ladies of Favorite Family Recipes!
    For some reason, I’m thinking that if I made these, they wouldn’t survive long enough to make it into goodie trays for the neighbors. Too yummy! But I have 1 question: if I substituted candy oil (such as LorAnn) for the syrup or extract, I’d only need about 1/4 teaspoon, right? I’ve never used candy oils; thought you might have more experience with them. Should I just start with 1/4 teaspoon and taste?
    Thanks,
    Cheryl

    1. 5 stars
      Cream cheese mints are a favorite for me. They are so easy. I love the addition of the chocolate. Makes them so amazing. Thanks.