Description
Homemade Christmas Peppermints melt with nostalgic charm, blending classic holiday sweetness and creamy butter. Festive treats bring family memories closer, inviting holiday cheer with each delicate, minty bite.
Ingredients
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Soft Christmas Peppermints (Old-Fashioned Butter Mints)
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (454 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Flavor and Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy cream (plus extra if needed)
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) peppermint extract (adjust to taste)
Decorative Ingredients:
- Food coloring (optional, red and green for festive colors)
Instructions
- Cream softened butter using an electric mixer until smooth and uniform in texture.
- Incorporate powdered sugar gradually, mixing thoroughly after each addition until the mixture becomes crumbly and granular.
- Introduce heavy cream and peppermint extract, blending until a cohesive, pliable dough emerges. Adjust consistency by adding minimal cream if the mixture feels too rigid.
- Separate dough into individual sections and infuse each with food coloring, massaging gently to distribute pigment evenly. Traditional colors include festive red and green, though white remains a classic option.
- Craft petite, uniform spheres approximately half an inch in diameter, positioning them carefully on a parchment-lined surface.
- Gently press each mint sphere with a fork’s tines, creating delicate textural impressions across the surface.
- Allow mints to air-dry naturally at ambient room temperature for a minimum of eight hours, ensuring they develop a firm, stable consistency.
- Once completely set, transfer mints into a hermetically sealed container to preserve freshness and maintain optimal texture.
- Consume within two weeks for peak flavor and quality.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smooth, creamy texture without lumps.
- Adjust cream quantities carefully to prevent dough from becoming too sticky or dry.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors that don’t alter dough consistency.
- Experiment with mint extract intensity to personalize flavor profile, starting with less and adding gradually.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg