Cream Cheese Mints

My Mom used to make these little candies for the holidays and it only took her a few minutes to whip up a batch to give as gifts. She would get a pretty red cookie tin and add some tissue paper and put these little creamy mints inside. Everyone loved them. Sometimes she would add food coloring to make them red and green or whatever color looked festive. Sometimes she would roll them in sugar or add little silver or red jimmies and other decorations. We loved them too! 

Cream Cheese Mints 

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
exactly 1/2 teaspoon peppermint or spearmint extract 
3 cups powdered sugar

Beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth,

add the extract and some of the powdered sugar and mix until combined well. Then add the remaining sugar and mix until well combined.

Shape into 1/2" balls and place them on a

 parchment lined cookie sheet.

Press flat with a fork and then chill until ready to serve.

 Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container

 for up to two weeks or freeze for up to two months.