Do this until the mints are no longer sticky, approximately 12 to 24 hours. Mints are ready to eat when the texture is creamy and melts in your mouth.

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon half-and-half cream or whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract Paste food coloring ...

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If cream cheese mints sound a little too, um, cream cheesy, try this recipe for Old-Fashioned Butter Mints from Averie Cooks, which calls for sweetened condensed milk instead of cream cheese.

The butter mints don't require a lot of ingredients, but some special equipment — and cold weather — is necessary. Probably the most important item is a large marble slab.

The butter mints don't require a lot of ingredients, but some special equipment — and cold weather — is necessary. Probably the most important item is a large marble slab.