Thursday, December 18, 2008

Day 6: Peppermint Patties


This is a recipe we have made and enjoyed the last couple years. I believe I originally found it on AllRecipes. These are just like York Peppermint Patties! We've made so many cookies already, I probably won't get to these this year, but maybe someone else can enjoy them!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons shortening

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine condensed milk and peppermint extract. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, to form a stiff dough that is no longer sticky. Form into 1 inch balls, then place on waxed paper and flatten with fingers to form patties. Let patties dry at room temperature two hours, turning once.
  2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with shortening, stirring often. Remove from heat. Dip patties, one at a time, into chocolate by laying them on the tines of a fork and lowering the fork into the liquid. Let cool on waxed paper until set.

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