Ok, so (wonder why i start EVERYTHING with OK…i just noticed that? hmmm?)…OK…haha…ever since i was little i LOVED those wedding mints that cake peeps often make. Not talking about buttermints like you buy at the store or find at some restaurants as you walk out the door BUT those ones that are mooshy, kinda a wierd consistency and just a hint of minty taste to them mixed with buttercremeish taste…know what i am referring to? YUMMMMM…well, lauras wedding made me think of how much i love these crazy things but she didnt have them it just sparked a memory and made me CRAVE them! sooo i googled some recipes and this one is EXACTLY what i was looking for and sooooo easy but it does take time to dry them out…BUT i put mine in a freezer tight container and put them in freezer instead of drying them out for 48 hours…too impatient!..and it worked too! Also, keep in mind that i dont own a candy mold soooo ours really arent pretty at ALL but they SHO WAS GOOD=)…ok here is this SIMPLE wedding mint recipe! hope you enjoy them too! xo
Wedding Mints…
NOTE: the batter will seem EXTRA dry but DO NOT add any more liquid than called for just keep working with it…also LIGHT CREAM CHEESE does NOT work…
-this recipe makes about 30 mints roughly.
ingredients:
1-8 ounce package of cream cheese
1-2 pound package of powdered sugar
10-11 drops of peppermint extract (scant 1/4 tsp)
food coloring (optional)
granulated sugar (to roll mint balls in)
Directions:
1. mix WILL be DRY
2. Mix ingredients in bowl and mix with kitchenaid or handheld mixture until combined
3.Remove from bowl and knead on wax paper.
4. add food coloring if desired (i added my food coloring in bowl and mixed it with mixer instead of hands..it worked too)
5. .roll into small balls and roll in granulated sugar
6. press into molds or slightly flatten mint balls
7.remove from mold
8. lay on wax paper to dry at least overnight.
9. turn over and dry other side. (OR put in freezer overnight same difference i think)
10.recipe says to “dry 24 hours on both side” but again the freezer worked for me!
11. if keeping longer than 2 weeks they need to be frozen.
VOILA…easy as can be! lemme know whatcha think…show me pics if yours are pretty and tell me how to make them pretty please..haha! xoxo
