Soft Christmas Peppermints
Soft Christmas Peppermints are creamy, melt-in-your-mouth candies with a festive red-and-white swirl, perfect for holiday gifting, cozy snacking, or decorating dessert tables.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- ¼ tsp peppermint extract
- Red gel food coloring
Instructions
- Beat softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Mix in heavy cream, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract until firm and smooth.
- Divide dough: leave ¾ white, color ¼ red.
- Roll each into ropes and twist red and white together; pinch into mints.
- Let mints dry on parchment 1–2 hours, then cut and dry 24 hours for firm exterior.