![]() ![]() I know I use M&Ms quite often in many of my cookie and no-bake treats, but there are other candy coated chocolates out there that you can use. Just use a measuring spoon and you’ll be fine. If you add extra extract, even if it’s not on purpose, you will need to add more confectioner’s sugar to get the mixture to the right consistency. Since confectioner’s sugar is basically sugar dust, it will thin out quite easily with just the slightest bit of liquid. You will want to use two teaspoons exactly. Speaking of peppermint extract, be really careful when measuring it. When beating it with the mixer into the cream cheese and peppermint extract mixture, the clumps will break down easily if there are any to begin with. There’s really no need to sift the confectioner’s sugar first. Otherwise, you might need to add another cup or two of the confectioner’s sugar. No it isn’t! And, secondly, the regular cream cheese is almost always slightly thicker, which you will need to make this recipe work well. First of all, Christmas is not the time to think about calories and fat content. It is sometimes called pearl sugar or coarse baking sugar.Ĭlick on your most used social media icon below and follow me!įor this particular recipe, you most certainly should use regular cream cheese – not light or fat free. Sanding Sugar – Coarse sugar, sometimes referred to as sanding sugar, is used sometimes for decorative purposes.M&Ms – Any candy coated peppermint flavoured chocolate will do, just use one that is festive like red and green M&Ms!.Peppermint Extract – You could use vanilla, but we’re going to pack as much peppermint flavour as possible into these treats!.When dusted lightly onto cakes and cookies, it adds just a touch of sweetness, but more importantly, it looks very visually appealing! Confectioner’s Sugar – This superfine sugar is sometimes called powdered sugar.Cream cheese adds texture and flavour to baked items. The brick style is firmer and more condensed. Cream Cheese – When baking with cream cheese it is always best to use brick style rather than whipped or cream cheese in a tub.For exact amounts and measurements, refer to the printable recipe card located near the bottom of this post. The following is a list of the ingredients needed to prepare this recipe. HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS RECIPE And, even though today is Chrsitmas Eve and I won’t be sharing any more Christmas recipes this year, I do hope that you will stick with me once the presents have been opened, the decorations come down, and we all get back into the swing of “normal” life in January! I hope you have enjoyed these as much as I have. And, now, here I am finishing up Lord Byron’s 12 No Bake Christmas Treats series! Then, although it wasn’t a series, because I shared all of the recipes on the same day and in one giant post, there was my 12 Festive Holiday Cocktails series. ![]() Then, I shared twenty four cookies in my 4th Annual 24 Cookies of Christmas series. First, I shared twelve truffle recipes in my 12 Truffles of Christmas series. Just in case you missed it, here is a quick recap. With these Minty Candy Melts, Dear Reader, my fourth Christmas series this year is coming to a close. You know how much I love to cook and bake, but until I really explored no-bake options for Christmas, I did not realize that I could enjoy being in the kitchen without actually turning on a stove! & follow the quick and easy instructions!Īt the beginning of this series, I said that I am a sucker for punishment, because I was starting another Christmas series this year. Click the in the lower right corner of your screen Stir Your Hot Chocolate With a Peppermint Stick ![]()
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