These are called wedding mints but can easily be made for any event or even made with different flavors. I got this recipe from Debbie, or rather I made her a batch and stole it. :) I know she made these for our wedding, but I don't recall eating them...or much of anything else really. I've never seen them or had them before then, but they are pretty good and definitely worth posting.The recipe uses simple ingredients and is easy to make. The only down side is that they are a little time consuming.
Wedding Mints
3 oz. cream cheese (use the lines on the packaging)
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (plus 1 extra)
1 tsp. flavoring of choice.
(Debbie's recipe used 3/4 tsp, but trust me the full tsp is so much better!)
Blend in a food processor until combined.
Drizzle in the flavoring.
Add in the extra sugar until it no longer sticks.
* Place on wax paper and keep covered because it dries quickly. Debbie has some silicone molds that she uses to make shapes. Not sure what else you could use to form them, maybe just make them into balls or rounds even.
** We used our food dehydrator as a drying rack to place the molded mints on to dry.
*** Take a pinch at a time, (enough to fit the mold) and roll into a ball and then into granulated sugar.
***Press into the mold and then pop them out onto the drying rack. Try not to move them until they are completely dried.
***You can use any kind of extract to flavor them. May I suggest raspberry and of course the mint.
I wondered if they were ok to sit out since it has cream cheese in them...Just so you know, I've eaten plenty these last couple of days and no problems.
These are melt in your mouth good and no taste of cream cheese!
Enjoy!
