Homemade Peppermint Patties

MakeHomemade Peppermint Pattieswith just 5 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

Who else lovesmaking simple candiesduring the holidays?I sure do and homemade peppermint patties are one of my all-time favorites to make and eat. They are super easy to make with simple ingredients that I always have on hand. They are so easy, in fact, that this recipe is one that I let my kids make or help with often. Who doesn’t love a chance to dip things in chocolate?

I like this recipe because it makes lots and lots of peppermint patty candies and then we put them on our friend and neighbor goodie plates with someSoft Gingerbread Cookies,Grandma Lucy’s Christmas Sugar Cookies,My Favorite Sweet Chex Mix, and more. If you don’t need dozens of candies, feel free to halve this recipe to meet your needs. They do freeze well, though, and are delicious eaten cold.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s made with simple, pantry-staple ingredients.
• They are so easy to make that even the kids can join in.
• You can easily vary the size.
• They are aperfect addition to holiday goodie plates.

Ingredients

• Powdered Sugar
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Butter
• Peppermint Extract
• Milk or Dark Chocolate, for dipping

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Homemade Peppermint Patties

Step #1.In a large bowl, combine the peppermint dough ingredients. Shape the dough into 1/2″ balls and place on a lined baking sheet.

Step #3.Meanwhile, prepare the chocolate. Melt half the chocolate in the microwave or double boiler. Dip the patties and place on waxed paper to set.

Step #2.Flatten into patties using a cup. Place the tray in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Step #4.Repeat with remaining chocolate and patties. Once set, store in an airtight container.

Recipe FAQs

Expert Tips

• I like to make these the day before I plan on serving them(or even farther in advance – they keep great in the freezer), to give the chocolate and peppermint time to meld and mingle.
• When looking for chocolate to dip these in, do not be tempted to buy the chocolate “bark” for dipping.It’s not really much of a chocolate at all and is terribly waxy. Buy a large chunk of chocolate and break it up to melt.
• You can often find large chocolate pieces sold by the pound, intended for dipping, in the baking aisle or near the pretzels.
• Ghirardelli makes chocolate melting wafersand they work fabulously for this kind of thing and are delicious.(My sister-in-law introduced me to them!) The “dark” isn’t really dark at all. It’s more of a dark colored milk chocolate, still very sweet. That’s what I used on the homemade peppermint patties in the pictures.
• You can also use them in recipes like you would store-bought peppermint patties – they are great additions to brownies and cookies!
• I like to keep little baggies of peppermint patties stashed in the freezer just for me. These are so great cold!

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