Peppermint Patties Recipe
Homemade Peppermint Patties are so easy to make and more delicious than the store bought ones! Cool and minty on the inside with smooth chocolate on the outside, they are a Christmas holiday tradition.
Servings 25
Calories 184kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoon half-n-half divided
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 16 oz chocolate candy coating or chocolate bark
- ⅔ cup Crushed peppermint candy canes
Instructions
- Mix together 2 tablespoons of half-n-half, coconut oil, corn syrup, peppermint extract, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Mix in powdered sugar one cup at a time.
- Add 1-2 additional tablespoons of half-n-half, if dough it too crumbly.
- Form the dough into a ball and roll out into a circle about 1/4 inch thick on a silicone mat.
- Place dough in the freezer for about 15 minutes until firm.
- Use a small circle cookie cutter (I used a 2-inch size) to cut out peppermint patties.
- Return to the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Gather the scraps of peppermint patty dough, form a ball and repeat the freezing and cutting of patties until all of the dough has been used.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave.
- Working in batches, remove several peppermint patties at a time from the freezer coat them in chocolate.
- Place on a silicone mat and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
- Continue with the remaining peppermint patties.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.01mg
