After dinner mints are a perfect bite-size dessert for any meal. They are simple to make from home with only a few ingredients.
Jump to RecipeYears ago, when we received our stand mixer for a wedding gift, it came with a small recipe book. One of the recipes was for a no-cook mint cookie. When I made these, we realized they are a lot more like traditional after-dinner mints. They really aren’t like cookies at all.
These are very sweet, so best in small quantities. I ended up making mine big, and we didn’t like it like that. You can make them whatever size you prefer, and obviously the smaller you make them, the more you’ll have. But, making them smaller takes a lot more time. So you can decide how you want to do it.
Homemade Dinner Mints Step by Step
Ingredients
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 drops green food coloring, optional
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
Preparation
Place cream cheese, peppermint extract, and food coloring in the mixer bowl.
Attach flat beater and set speed to 2 for 30 seconds or until smooth.
Gradually add powdered sugar and mix for about 1 1/2 minutes or until the mixture becomes coarsely crumbled.
Make teaspoonful balls of mint mixture and roll in sugar.
Store in refrigerator to cool before serving.
Homemade Dinner Mints Leftovers
We stored our extra dinner mints in the refrigerator in an airtight container. I think they tasted best when they were cold, straight from the refrigerator.
Recipe
Originally Published On: October 24, 2022
Homemade Dinner Mints
Ingredients
- 3 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Place cream cheese, peppermint extract, and food coloring in the mixer bowl
- Attach flat beater and set speed to 2 for 30 seconds or until smooth
- Gradually add powdered sugar and mix for about 1 1/2 minutes or until the mixture becomes coarsely crumbled
- Make teaspoonful balls of mint mixture and roll in sugar
- Store in refrigerator
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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These mints are so delicious! Thanks for sharing the tip to not make them to large. Will certainly make these again.
These look absolutely delicious! Saving and pinning this recipe for March Madness / St. Patrick’s day recipes
This looks like something my kids would enjoy making, they love baking & making things with their hands. I will share this with them & try them out!
Holy. Moly. I can’t wait to make these! They’re so easy and they sound so good. Plus, I adore dinner mints.
Asa kid, I loved after dinner mints. This would be very fun to make for Thanksgiving.
I love to make mints! Dinner will not be complete without simple desserts like this.
I love how easy it is to make.
This looks really good! My family would love this for sure! Can’t wait to try this out!
These sound so tasty, and they are so cute! I’m sure my kids would enjoy making (and eating) these!
I am not a fan of mint, but my niece will definitely love this. I am sure we will have lots of fun making those together this weekend.
Hhhhmmmm…this is my first time hearing of this dessert. I am not so big on mint but I can give it a try and see how it goes. Thanks for sharing about it.
Omg, I love mints and making it at home is amazing. I didn’t know I can do it until reading your recipe. I will surely add this to try it. Thank you for sharing!
Sounds like an interesting recipe wth minimal ingredients. I have never tried something like this before. Thanks for sharing.
These look great, i bet they taste great too. I love anything that has peppermint in it.