Chocolate Covered Mints Recipes

MINT CHOCOLATE-COVERED COOKIES

At our house, everyone lends a hand to make these easy chocolate-covered cookies. They remind me of Thin Mints. Decorate them with sprinkles to match the occasion. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 15m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Mint Chocolate-Covered Cookies image

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and cream cheese. Shape into 1-in. balls. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar; flatten balls to 1/4-in. thickness. (Re-dip glass in sugar as needed.) Freeze 30 minutes or until firm., In a microwave, melt candy coating disks and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cookies in coating mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; if desired, decorate immediately with sprinkles. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Ingredients

3 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 65 wafers)
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
Sugar
1 pound chocolate mint candy coating disks, chopped
2 tablespoons shortening
Green and white sprinkles, optional

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CREAM CHEESE MINTS

Bring along a gift that's as colorful as Chocolate-Covered Cream Cheese Mints, and you'll make an impression. These cream cheese mints are always popular.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 3h40m

Yield 30 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Chocolate-Covered Cream Cheese Mints image

Steps:

Beat cream cheese, sugar and extract with mixer until blended. Roll into 30 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. for each. Place on parchment-covered baking sheet; flatten slightly.
Freeze 10 min. or until firm.
Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip mints, 1 at a time, in chocolate, turning to evenly coat both sides of each mint; return to baking sheet. Top with sprinkles. Let stand 3 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 4.1209 mg, Sodium 15 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.6804 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0.6895 g

Ingredients

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. peppermint extract
2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
2 Tbsp. sprinkles

CHOCOLATE MINT CANDY

I never made candy before until I tried this recipe. Now I make it every holiday. -Kendra Pedersen, Battle Ground, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Chocolate Mint Candy image

Steps:

In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 1 cup milk. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Spread half into a waxed paper-lined 8-in. square pan; chill for 10 minutes or until firm. , Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir candy coating with remaining milk until coating is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in peppermint extract and food coloring. Spread over bottom layer; chill for 10 minutes or until firm. , Warm remaining chocolate mixture if necessary; spread over mint layer. Chill for 2 hours or until firm. Remove from pan; cut into 1-in. squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Ingredients

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 teaspoons peppermint extract
3 drops green food coloring