Description
These Soft Christmas Peppermints are the perfect make-ahead holiday treat! With their creamy texture and refreshing peppermint flavor, they melt in your mouth and brighten up any cookie platter, dessert board, or festive gift bag. They’re fun to shape, easy to customize with holiday colors, and ideal for Christmas parties or edible gifts. Whether you’re looking for a quick dessert idea, a nostalgic sweet, or something fun for holiday baking day, these old-fashioned butter mints are it. Think creamy, cool, no-bake, and kid-friendly—this is a Christmas candy recipe you’ll keep coming back to.
Ingredients
113g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
480g (4 cups) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Gel food coloring, as desired
Optional sanding sugar or sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
2. Add peppermint extract and heavy cream, then mix well to combine.
3. Gradually mix in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until a smooth dough forms.
4. Divide the dough based on how many colors you want. Add gel food coloring and knead until evenly tinted.
5. Roll into small balls or press into silicone molds, then place onto parchment-lined trays.
6. Let the mints air-dry at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours until they’re firm outside but soft inside.
Notes
To make these in advance, freeze the mints in layers separated by wax paper in a sealed container.
Use silicone molds for consistent shapes and festive flair!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 mints
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 10mg