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Once again, I’m divulging another of my famously fabulous Christmas recipes to you, dear readers, because I lost that bet love you all so much. These aren’t exactly fancy, schmancy but they are sooo much better than those famous peppermint patties that are supposed to make you feel like you’re on a snow covered ski slope, you know, the ones that rhyme with dork.
Sooo easy! Here’s how.
PEPPERMINT PATTIES
1 can sweetened condensed milk
6 c. powdered sugar plus about about 1/2 cup for dipping
1 tsp. peppermint extract
24 oz. good dark chocolate
1 tsp. shortening
Pour the condensed milk into your mixer and gradually add the powdered sugar slooooowly (unless you like the pale look). Add the extract and taste. If you like it “peppermintier,” add more extract.
Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls into a small bowl of extra powdered sugar and roll into balls (about 1″-1.5″).
Putting these in the freezer lets you dip them without them melting and drooping and no one wants a sad peppermint patty, right?
When they’ve been in the freezer long enough so they can hold their shape, melt the chocolate with the tsp of shortening and dip them then cool. The payoff? Ooey, gooey, pepperminty goodness!
December 17th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Oh my goodness…those look like the best thing I have seen all day!!! Yummm!
December 17th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Ahhh….I can just taste that cool, refreshing, chocolate-coated wonderfulness. Yum.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
*bowing on my knees*
Oh Francie, you are the Queen of Sweets! (Is that domain available?)
I’m with Judy & Kelly, these are mouth watering. I love peppermint patties! especially after eating Mexican food.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
YUM!!!! One question though… what do you do with the shortening? These look so easy!!
December 17th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
What great fun! I didn’t know you could make these things
December 18th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Wow, I never knew it could be so easy to make one of my favorite candies. Thank you for the recipe!
December 18th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Those look simply awesome. I love homemade candy.
December 21st, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I think I need to make some of these and then chop them up and put them in ice cream!
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I made these – but messed up and put in too much powdered sugar, lucky mistake though they consistancy was more like fondant so I didn’t have to freeze them. They are a hit in my Christmas cookie trays! Thanks
January 16th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Those look so good, I love peppermint patties. I have never thought about making my own, but you make it look so easy. I will have to give it a try
January 18th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Those look so good and pretty easy to make. Peppermint Patties are one of my favorite candies.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:47 am
It looks very nice! Jummy!
August 26th, 2009 at 8:21 am
They look and sound fabulous!
September 1st, 2009 at 6:27 am
Like the idea of writing on the photos! Some people have no idea what you mean when using cooking terminology so something like this can defo help them!