A soft, creamy cinnamon cream cheese candy that requires no cooking. This would be a fun, easy candy to make with kids.
Recently I pinned some adorable little white and yellow cream cheese candies from Erin’s Food Files. It’s a simple recipe that has been blogged about many times. The recipe is even in the recipe booklet that accompanied the cinnamon oil I bought to flavor the mints.
They were a fun, easy way to start off 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats hosted by Brenda, Meal Planning Magic. I’ve been doing 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies for the past three years, but this year they’ve changed it up to include all Christmas Treats. So although it’s early for Christmas, I’m already pinning treat ideas and dreaming up fun new cookies for the holidays.
I like the cinnamon mints with the little swirl, so I decided to make a cinnamon swirl version of these candies. To make the swirl I rolled the dough into ropes and twisted the ropes together. I used the small end of a melon baller to help portion and shape the dough.
Ingredients
- 1 3oz package cream cheese softened
- 3 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
- 4 -6 drops of cinnamon oil
- 4 -6 drops red food coloring (I used red gel)
- granulated sugar
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hand mixer on low speed until smooth. You want a pie dough consistency. Add cinnamon oil and mix well.
- Divide the dough in half. Add red food coloring to one half to achieve the desired color. Divide each color into thirds. On a powdered sugar coated surface (I used a Silpat) roll one third of the white dough into a rope and one third of the pink dough into a rope. Twist the ropes around each other.
- Shape dough into 1/2 inch balls (I used the small end of a melon baller to portion out the dough) and roll in granulated sugar.
- Place on baking sheets, flatten with a fork, and allow to stand 1 hour to harden. Store in airtight containers in refrigerator.
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I LOVE cream cheese mints! But I usually do mine peppermint. This is a great twist.
A great treat! So pretty.
Cheers,
Rosa
I’ve never eaten a cream cheese mint? How has my life been normal? I’m going to try these this weekend.
I’d never tried them before either. If you like a cream cheese icing, you’ll like these.
Wow..these look incredible. I love to carry candy in my purse and I’d be pretty popular with these lol Mint plus cinnamon = the ultimate breath refresher, not to mention pretty and undoubtedly delicious! BTW..your post poofed on me in Triberr, so I shared from here.
These look lovely! Great idea!
Oooh these look so simple mum! I really want to make these. I think they’re perfect for Christmas presents!
xxx
These look amazing! I wanted to try more candies this year so these would be perfect!
My sister and I used to make these when we were teenagers for all our “formal” occasions. They were our epitome of class! The cinnamon oil and two-tone coloring are fantastic ideas! Maybe it’s time I bring this tradition back for the next generation!
We always made cream cheese mints for Christmas growing up. Love the idea of cinnamon!
I have 9-year-old nieces and I think this would be a great project to do with them. They probably wouldn’t make it out of the house though, because we’d eat them all!
I LOVE cream cheese mints! I don’t think I’ve ever done cinnamon before, though – just peppermint. I need add these to my holiday must makes!
lovely idea to attract small kids and the recipe for preparation Cream Cheese Mints are wonderful, thanks guys for sharing this yummy recipe my daughter loved it very much.
These are darling! I saw your comment about cream cheese icing – well, I am definitely going to give these a whirl! Love cream cheese icing!
Never heard of cream cheese mints. After seing these. So glad I’m informed. they look and sound wonderful. A little sparkle of Christmas magic.
I have always wanted to make cream cheese mint and never have! I love your take on them!
oh wow! LOVING THESE
You are way too fancy for me! But these mints are adorable. Pinning them ASAP (and now I have to create a Christmas board).
I remember being so envious of your 12 weeks of cookies last year and now it’s started all over again. These look absolutely delicious. I might just have to make them to take my dad this weekend. He loooves mints.
These little mints are so cute! I love, love the idea of this recipe.
These are gorgeous, Barbara. I LOVE cream cheese mints, though I’ve never made them with cinnamon before–what a wonderful idea. Every time I think about making cream cheese mints, I remember the last time I made them–for a girlfriend’s wedding. We ate so much of the dough as we went along that we nearly made ourselves sick.
And I still love ‘em!
Oh are these like those wedding mints? I forgot how much I love these! Can’t wait to try them. Thank you!
I’ve had my eye on this for about a year now. Looks like you beat me to it Barbara. These look real pretty.
I love the color of those mints!
This recipe is going directly onto my “make for Christmas” list, thank you!!
These are such pretty little treats. When you mentioned 12 weeks until Xmas, it was a alittle startling. Can’t believe it will be here so soon.
Well aren’t those fun?! You’re right, Barbara. Great recipe for kids in the kitchen.
I don’t have a whole lot of experience making candies but these look like a simple and delicious one to get started with! Glad you’re part of the hop this year!
Beautiful candy! Everyone on RecipeNewZ loved it, so now it is featured on our Facebook “hall of fame” page: http://www.facebook.com/RecipeNewZ Congratulations and thank you for the wonderful recipe!
I am so making this! But where can i find cinnamon oil?
Hi Lauren – I bought my cinnamon oil at Gygi, but you should be able to find it with candy making supplies at many stores. Or it’s available on line https://lorannoils.com/c-6-super-strength-flavors.aspx. Great question. Thanks!
These are too cute! I definitely want to try these.
These cream cheese mints have been on my must make list for a long time. I even bought some little molds to mold them. You have inspired me. Now I wonder what I did with those molds! LOL
I made these years ago, but mine were not so pretty. I think I need to try again.
These would look perfect on a holiday cookie tray. I’m already thinking ahead for this season’s line up. I think these will be in it. Thanks!
What perfectly adorable little mints!
I love this recipe. I don’t belive the 12 weeks of christmas already started.