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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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5 from 8 votes

Cream Cheese Butter Mints

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 Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butter Mints, chocolate
Servings: 24
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Emily Walker

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

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg