Sweet, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth Valentine’s Day Cream Cheese Patties. This easy no-bake candy recipe is made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and festive pink and red colors. Perfect for Valentine’s Day dessert tables, homemade gifts, and holiday parties!
Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
1 tablespoon butter softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp your choice of extract or candy flavoring 1 to 2 tsp, mint or strawberry
Pink and red gel food coloring
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese, butter, mint or strawberry extract and powdered sugar
Use an electric hand or stand mixer to blend for 3-4 minutes. It will be very crumbly.
Put away the mixture and continue mixing by hand, kneading the mixture and forming it into a round ball.
Using a sharp knife, cut the ball into 3 equal parts. Place each portion into a small mixing bowl
Add one color of food coloring to each bowl, except for one which will remain white.
Add 3-4 dots of food coloring gel to each.
Fold in the food coloring, mixing by hand or with a fork. Mix until the color is solid and fully blended.
Using a rolling pin roll out each ball of candy to about ¼-½ inch thick.
Use a fork to drag lines down the rolled out dough.
Then use a tiny heart cookie cutter to cut out your shapes and set on a parchment lined tray.
Let candies stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day.
Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/valentines-day-cream-cheese-patties/