Description
These Christmas Peppermint Creams are soft, minty, melt-in-your-mouth holiday candies made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract. A no-bake, nut-free Christmas dessert that’s perfect for gifting, cookie exchanges, and festive party platters. Coat them in crushed candy canes, dip in chocolate, or tint them red and green for the ultimate holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (115g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar, sifted
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: red or green food coloring
- Crushed peppermint candies or candy canes (for coating)
- Optional: melted chocolate (for dipping)
Instructions
- Mix the base: Beat cream cheese, butter, and peppermint extract until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually until a thick dough forms. Add food coloring if desired.
- Shape: Roll dough into 1-inch balls or discs. Chill for 10–15 minutes if dough is too soft.
- Coat: Roll each piece in crushed peppermint candies or dip in melted chocolate and add sprinkles.
- Chill: Place on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm.
- Serve & store: Keep chilled in an airtight container until serving.
Notes
- Use room-temperature cream cheese for a smooth texture.
- Sift powdered sugar to avoid graininess.
- Go light on peppermint extract—it’s strong.
- Chill dough if sticky before shaping.
- Perfect for nut-free gifting and holiday parties.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Candy, Christmas
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 12mg
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
Keywords: peppermint creams, Christmas peppermint candy, no bake peppermint dessert, nut free Christmas treats, cream cheese peppermints