I love Making Gifts By Hand Ever Tried Peppermint Patties? Easy Peasy

I love Making Gifts By Hand  Ever Tried Peppermint Patties? Easy Peasy

Peppermint Patties

yields approximately 50

7.5 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

1.5 pounds bittersweet or semisweet baking chocolate, chopped

Crushed peppermint candies for sprinkling, optional

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, milk, corn syrup, coconut oil and peppermint on low speed until combines. 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 counter top 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 ont he set chocolate.)
5. Using a fork, dip the frozen patty rounds one by one into the melted chocolate.  Tap the handle of the fork on the side of the bowl to drizzle off the excess chocolate, scrape the bottom of the fork on the edge of the bowl and gently place the dipped patties on parchment lines baking sheets using a butter knife to gently slide the patty off the fork, if needed.
6. Sprinkle the dipped patties with crushed mints, if using.  let the chocolate set, about an hour.  Store patties in the refrigerator.

Recipe Source: adapted from Cuisine at Home December 2013 (Used coconut oil instead of shortening)