Description
These Easy Peppermint Creams are a delightful homemade confection featuring smooth peppermint-flavored sugar dough that sets into firm, refreshing treats. With a hint of lemon juice to balance the sweetness and optional dark chocolate and edible decorations for an extra touch, these creams make perfect festive candies or gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 425 g icing sugar
- 50 ml lemon juice
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
Optional Ingredients
- 50 g dark chocolate
- Edible glitter, icing shapes, or golden sugar
Instructions
- Sieve the Icing Sugar: Begin by sifting the icing sugar to ensure there are no lumps, creating a smooth base for your peppermint creams.
- Add Lemon Juice Gradually: Slowly add lemon juice a little at a time, stirring continuously until the mixture becomes crumbly but not sticky, forming the right texture for the dough.
- Add Peppermint Extract: Incorporate half a teaspoon of peppermint extract into the mixture and combine thoroughly to infuse the dough with peppermint flavor.
- Knead to Form Dough: Using your hands, knead the mixture until it forms a smooth ball. If it is too crumbly, add a bit more lemon juice carefully; if it becomes sticky, add more icing sugar to balance the texture.
- Roll Out the Dough: Lightly dust your work surface and rolling pin with icing sugar, then roll out the dough to approximately 5mm thickness, ensuring an even layer for cutting.
- Cut Out Shapes: Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into desired shapes such as hearts, snowflakes, or stars, placing each shape carefully onto baking parchment.
- Dry the Creams: Allow the shaped creams to dry uncovered on the baking parchment for at least 30 minutes so they firm up and develop the perfect texture.
- Optional Chocolate Decoration: If desired, melt the dark chocolate and dip or drizzle over the peppermint creams once they are dry for a rich finishing touch.
- Decorate: Optionally, add edible glitter, icing shapes, or golden sugar to embellish your peppermint creams with festive flair.
Notes
- Nutritional values are approximate and may vary depending on the exact ingredients and quantities used.
- Adjust lemon juice carefully to avoid a sticky mixture; add icing sugar if necessary to reach the perfect dough texture.
- Allow adequate drying time to ensure the peppermint creams set firmly before handling or packaging.
- For best results, store the finished creams in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peppermint cream
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
