HOMEMADE PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Homemade peppermint patties have been on my bucket list of things to make for years.

They are my mom’s favorite treat. (I’m pretty sure she keeps them in the freezer because apparently frozen peppermint patties are delightful and are harder to find for unsuspecting treat-seeking souls)

But I’ve always thought they’d be a bit fussy to make (read: not worth it when the store bought variety will do just fine) so I put it off until just recently.


INGREDIENTS

•  7 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
•  1/3 cup evaporated milk
•  1/3 cup light corn syrup
•  3 tablespoons extra-virgin or refined coconut oil
•  1/4 teaspoon food-grade peppermint essential oil or 1 teaspoon peppermint extract (see note)
•  1 1/2 pounds bittersweet or semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
•  Crushed peppermint candies for sprinkling, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, milk, corn syrup, coconut oil and peppermint on low speed until combined. Shape the dough into two round circles, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Sprinkle a liberal amount of powdered sugar on a clean countertop or on a piece of parchment paper. Unwrap one disk of dough and place it on the counter or parchment. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar, too. Roll the peppermint patty dough to about 1/4-inch thick and cut into rounds with about a 1 7/8-inch or similar-sized cutter.
3. Reroll the scraps until all of the dough is used. Repeat with second disk of dough. Place the rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes or overnight.
4. Melt the chocolate (I use the microwave on 50% power and cook for 1-minute increments, stirring in between; I melt until it is mostly melted but there are still a few small lumps of chocolate - I stir these in until fully melted. This will help to avoid blooming on the set chocolate.)
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For full instructions please see : www.melskitchencafe.com

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