Chocolate Peppermint Candies Recipe

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The cool mint filling in these patties makes them especially delicious. Friends often request that I bring them to parties.

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Chocolate Peppermint Candies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + standing

Yield: 36 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
4 to 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

In a bowl, combine milk and extract. Stir in 3-1/2 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar to form a stiff dough. Turn onto a surface sprinkled lightly with confectioners' sugar. Knead in enough remaining sugar to form a dough that is very stiff and no longer sticky. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Flatten into 1-1/2-in. circles. Let dry 1 hour. Turn and let dry 1 hour longer. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl; cool slightly. Dip patties in chocolate mixture and place on waxed paper to harden. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 142 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Peppermint Candies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1997, p38