Description
Homemade Christmas peppermint candy brings festive cheer with classic minty flavors. Crisp peppermint rounds melt smoothly, offering sweet holiday memories you’ll cherish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
Flavoring and Coloring:
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) peppermint extract
- Red coloring gel or food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare a clean workspace by lining the surface with parchment paper and setting aside extra powdered sugar for rolling and handling the dough.
- Using a mixer, cream butter until light and airy. Gradually incorporate cream, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract, mixing until the dough becomes firm and cohesive.
- Separate the dough into two portions: allocate one-quarter for red coloring and leave three-quarters in its original white state. Shape each colored portion into smooth, compact balls.
- Create candy cane-like twists by rolling the red dough into a thin, elongated rope and the white dough into a slightly thicker rope. Carefully intertwine the two colors, gently rolling between palms to blend and smooth the surface.
- Allow the twisted ropes to air-dry for 1-2 hours at room temperature, which helps stabilize their shape and texture.
- Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, slice the dried ropes into uniform bite-sized pieces, ensuring clean, precise cuts.
- Transfer the cut mints to a cool, dry area and let them continue drying for an additional 24 hours, which will enhance their texture and help them set completely.
Notes
- Workspace Prep Lay out parchment paper to prevent sticky messes and make cleanup super easy.
- Temperature Matters Keep butter and ingredients at room temperature for smoother, more consistent mixing.
- Color Blending Use gel food coloring for vibrant red without changing dough consistency.
- Humidity Control Work in a dry environment to help peppermints set and prevent stickiness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 hours
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 114
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg