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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Mints
These pumpkin-shaped cream cheese mints are an adorable addition to any Halloween or Thanksgiving-themed dessert table!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon softened butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 drops orange food coloring
- mini chocolate chips one chocolate chip for each mint
Instructions
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1. Add softened cream cheese, softened butter, and peppermint extract in a bowl. Combine cream cheese with the extract and food coloring.
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2. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and stir the sugar until you get a dough-like batter mixture that is not sticky.
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3. Roll 1/2-inch balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.
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4. Press mints down with the tines of a fork. Add one mini chocolate chip to each mint to make them look like pumpkins!
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5. Store in the refrigerator for at least an hour before eating. Serve