Description
Easy Peppermint Creams are delightful, melt-in-your-mouth treats made from simple ingredients like icing sugar, lemon juice, and peppermint extract. These no-bake candies are perfect for the holiday season, customizable with festive shapes and optional chocolate and decorative toppings for an added touch of elegance and flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 425 g icing sugar
- 50 ml lemon juice
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
Optional Ingredients
- 50 g dark chocolate (for coating)
- Edible glitter, icing shapes, or golden sugar (for decoration)
Instructions
- Sieve the icing sugar: Carefully sift the icing sugar to remove any lumps, ensuring a smooth mixture for the creams.
- Add lemon juice gradually: Pour lemon juice a little at a time into the icing sugar, stirring continuously until the mixture becomes crumbly but not sticky.
- Add peppermint extract: Add a few drops of peppermint extract and mix thoroughly to evenly distribute the flavor.
- Knead the mixture: Using your hands, knead the mixture until it becomes smooth and forms a cohesive ball. Adjust the texture by adding a little more lemon juice if too crumbly or more icing sugar if it becomes sticky, avoiding over-adjustment.
- Roll out the dough: Lightly dust your work surface and rolling pin with icing sugar, then roll the dough to about 5mm thickness, ensuring evenness for uniform drying.
- Cut into shapes: Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into festive shapes such as hearts, snowflakes, or stars.
- Dry the shapes: Place the cut shapes on baking parchment and allow them to dry for at least 30 minutes until they firm up.
Notes
- Nutritional information provided is an approximate guideline and can vary based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
- For best results, follow tips and tricks shared in the related post to avoid texture issues.
- Optional dark chocolate can be melted and used to coat the peppermint creams for extra flavor and visual appeal.
- Decorate with edible glitter, icing shapes, or golden sugar to enhance festive presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approx. 20 g)
- Calories: 75 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
