Description
Childhood memories melt into creamy Nostalgic Butter Mint Treats, whisking you back to grandma’s kitchen with sweet, pastel-colored confections. Delicate mint squares promise a smooth journey through cherished family moments and classic confectionery charm.
Ingredients
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Nostalgic Butter Mint Treats
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) butter, softened
- 6 cups (720 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) peppermint extract
Additional Ingredients:
- Food coloring (optional)
- Extra powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Whip softened butter and peppermint extract in a spacious mixing vessel until smooth and fluffy.
- Incorporate powdered sugar gradually, blending thoroughly after each infusion to create a consistent, pliable texture.
- Select desired food coloring and gently fold into the mixture, ensuring uniform pigmentation throughout the confection.
- Delicately shape the mint blend into petite, uniform spheres using gentle, consistent pressure.
- Generously dust each mint sphere with an additional layer of powdered sugar, creating a delicate, crystalline exterior.
- Arrange the minted treats on wax paper, allowing them to stabilize and develop their signature melt-in-your-mouth consistency at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Chill the butter briefly before mixing to achieve a firmer texture that makes rolling easier.
- For a lighter mint flavor, start with half the recommended peppermint extract and adjust to taste.
- Use gel food coloring for more vibrant colors without changing the mixture’s consistency.
- Transform these treats into a gluten-free option by ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 228
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg