![]() The colors should be reminiscent of a candy cane. Pinch off smaller sections and roll the rope between your palms to smooth it out. I worked with small quantities of each, placing a smaller rope of red next to a thicker rope of white. The red dough portion will be considerably smaller than the white. Place the two colors into balls and set aside. Color 1/4 red, leave the other 3/4 white. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to get all of it. Start with 1/4 teaspoon but add a couple drops more if you want a stronger peppermint flavor.ĭivide your dough into two parts. Place room temperature butter in a large mixing bowl and beat butter with hand mixer on low speed until light and fluffy.Ĭombine butter, cream, confectioners’ sugar, and peppermint extract. You might consider place your paper on a baking sheet so it can be moved later on. Have additional powdered sugar nearby in case you need it for rolling the dough. I used parchment paper but you might choose waxed paper or even a baking mat. Start by prepping a work space on a flat work surface. ![]() I can’t believe I’ve never made them before! They’re going to be perfect at Christmas time, an idea addition to my Christmas Cookie trays! These creamy mints came together very easily. 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (more or less to taste).You might already have most of these simple ingredients handy. You’ll find a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post but here’s a quick peek at what you’ll need to make these soft butter mints. Peppermint is a favorite flavor, as I mentioned above, but I’m not a huge fan of hard peppermint discs. I’ve always been a fan of these light meltaway mints because they dissolve on the tongue. (I can’t remember a wedding from the 60s or 70s without them, in fact! These wedding mints were quite the rage.) Melt-Away Mintsīack in the olden days, when I was in my teens and twenties, you always found these store-bought mints at baby showers, bridal showers, and weddings. You’ll find a full list of my other peppermint offerings at the bottom of this post, but let’s talk about Butter Mints. And then there’s my Doctored Brownie Mix with Mint Chocolate. At the top of the list, my Mint Oreo Trifle. If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I have posted a plethora of mint-infused recipes. But I’m most fond of softer melt-in-the-mouth mints, so butter mints are perfect, especially during the holidays. I don’t know about you but I’m crazy about peppermint, especially at Christmastime. You’re going to love this simple butter mint recipe. In other words, I was going for Christmas candy to add to my ever-growing list of candies. Other recipes call for a variety of pastel colors and different flavors.īut I wanted to stick with one flavor (peppermint) and a traditional red and white twist. You’ll find the recipe for butter mints all over the web but I decided to put a twist on it. If you like, you can color them with edible coloring gels. They are comprised of butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and extract. ![]() ![]() Butter Mints? What are They?īutter mints are soft melt-in-the-mouth mints that you can purchase in the store or make at home. They’re perfect for Christmas or any time of year. In this post I’m going to show you how to make luscious soft Christmas peppermints, also known as Butter Mints.
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