Merry Christmas… Chel’s Homemade Butter Mints
I made these one year on a whim, having found the recipe in the now-defunct “Rosie” magazine, and they were such a hit that they are now a holiday tradition.
My friend, Linda, gets butter mints every year for her birthday, and I’m pretty sure she’d be annoyed if I decided one year not to send them.
Chel’s Butter Mints
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbs plus 2 tsp whipping cream
- 1 tsp peppermint extract (I eyeball it.)
- red and green food coloring
In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar, cream and extract. Beat until combined. The mixture will be very thick. If it seems too dry, however, drizzle in a bit more cream. If it’s too wet, add more sugar.
If you want two colors, divide the mixture in half. If not, go ahead and add the food color of your choice and mix until blended. If you’ll use a concentrated paste coloring, the colors will be more vibrant.
You can either pipe them into stars (very pretty) or use a cookie press and make straws with them (easy, what I usually do).
I’m also trying (this morning!) rolling the dough out and cutting the mints with tiny cookie cutters.
You’ll need to drop them onto wax paper and let them dry overnight. In the morning, you’ll carefully flip them and let the underside dry.
The outside will be dry and crispy with soft, creamy insides.
They’ll keep for several weeks if you can keep folks from eating them for that long.
(In terms of how long they’re shelf-stable and edible, Linda one time found a batch at the alumni house of the college where we both worked … they were left over from the holiday party a few weeks prior. She ate the whole thing & said she was fine.)
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I cannot wait to try these! ! Yummy!
They are quite amazing!
Don’t think that just because you posted the recipe that I’m going to make these for myself!!
BTW, Woggie calls these “Santa Claus Candy” because of the box they came in! Finally, something he’ll eat. Maybe I will be making them myself!
Can I use the name?
I’ll put you on the list to get them every year. How’s that? Just because Woggie named them.
Wonderful website: i will definitely visit soon.
Well written writing=) Will definitely come back again,