Description
Soft Christmas Peppermints are a delightful holiday treat that combines creamy peppermint flavor with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Perfect for festive gatherings or as charming gifts, these soft candies evoke nostalgia and warmth during the holiday season. With their cheerful colors and minty sweetness, they are sure to bring joy to friends and family alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- Food coloring (red or green)
- Cornstarch for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by clearing the countertop and gathering all ingredients.
- In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and peppermint extract until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half; knead food coloring into one portion until evenly tinted.
- Dust your surface with cornstarch and roll each colored dough into ropes about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into bite-sized pieces or use cookie cutters.
- Place shaped candies on a lined baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Serve at gatherings or package as gifts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy
- Calories: 36
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg