buttermints

These old fashioned buttermints are creamy, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth. They are only 3 ingredients and don&#39;t require any cooking or baking. You can customize them with different colors and shapes for any occassion.

3 Ingredient Buttermints

(113 g) unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

tsp (1.2 ml) peppermint extract

(420 g) powdered sugar

Line a large baking tray with parchment and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed (about 15-30 seconds).

Add in peppermint and 2 cups of powdered sugar. Mix on low speed until combined. Gradually add in 2 more cups of powdered sugar until a soft, pliable dough forms (you can use a mixer for this step or mix/knead with your hands). The dough should not be too sticky to work with. If your dough is too sticky, add a little more powdered sugar.

If you plan on coloring the dough, add in the food coloring now (1 drop at a time) and mix it in until the dough is uniform in color. I divided my dough into four parts, adding red food coloring for pink mints, green food coloring for green mints, blue food coloring for blue mints and yellow food coloring for yellow mints. Add only 1 drop of food coloring at a time because you don&#39;t need a lot of food coloring to color the dough.

Keep dough covered loosely with a paper towel to prevent it from drying. Break off a small portion of dough and roll it into a rope that is 1/2 inch thick. Repeat with the remaining dough. Use a sharp knife to cut each rope into 1/2 inch long pieces. So your mints should be approximately 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch. If the dough is sticking to the knife, you can dust the knife with powdered sugar before cutting. Transfer the cut mints to your parchment lined baking tray.

Let the mints sit uncovered for several hours or overnight to dry and firm up. When mints are ready, they should have a dry and slightly firm exterior (but they will still be soft if you apply pressure). Once mints are ready, you can serve right away or place into an airtight container and store in the fridge.

Homemade butter mints made with four simple ingredients. Soft, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth mints perfect for gifting, holidays and special events.

Easy Butter Mints

salted butter, (softened to room temperature)

powdered sugar (1 pound),

heavy cream or milk ((start with 1 tablespoon))

mint

food coloring (optional)

vanilla, (optional)

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners.

In large bowl, beat butter until creamy. With mixer on low, beat in 3½ cups sugar, 1 tablespoon milk/cream, and extract until creamy and smooth (add food coloring at this point*). If it seems dry, add a teaspoon at a time more of milk, mixing well after. The consistency should be like playdough and not sticking to your fingers.

Turn the dough out onto a work surface dusted with powdered sugar and knead until smooth and satiny, adding more sugar as needed. Cover the dough with a slightly damp towel to keep it from drying out.

Adding more powdered sugar as needed, portion out 1⁄8 to ¼ cupfuls of the dough and roll into two 1/2-inch-thick ropes. Cut each rope into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces.

Carefully transfer mints to prepared baking sheet with a spatula (the mints will be soft). Repeat with remaining dough.

Let air-dry at room temperature anywhere from 12 hours to 2-3 days until firm enough to handle.** The outside will be firm, but the insides will be soft and creamy. Transfer the mints to covered containers or bags.

We live on a dairy farm and I'm constantly looking for ways to utilize the fresh, raw milk.  I stumbled upon this recipe the other day and thought I would try fresh cream in the recipe.  Wow!  These things are amazing!!!  I know what everyone is getting for Christmas this year!  Thanks for a great recipe :-)

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