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Peppermint Candy

Name: Peppermint Candy
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 pounds (64 pieces).
Ingredients: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk, divided; 1 cup white baking chips; 3 teaspoons peppermint extract; 2 to 3 drops green food coloring

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Makes

about 1-1/2 pounds (64 pieces)

Updated: Sep. 08, 2022

Pairing peppermint and chocolate is a natural. Family and friends gobble up this sweet peppermint candy. —Kandy Clarke, Columbia Falls, Montana

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Ingredients

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk, divided
1 cup white baking chips
3 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 to 3 drops green food coloring

Directions

In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 3/4 cup condensed milk over low heat, stirring occasionally. Line an 8-in. square dish with waxed paper; butter the paper.
Spread half of melted chocolate mixture into pan; chill for 5-10 minutes (let remaining melted chocolate mixture stand at room temperature).
In another saucepan, melt white baking chips. Stir in remaining condensed milk until smooth. Remove from the heat; add extract and food coloring. Refrigerate until set. Spread over chocolate layer; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until set. Cut into 1-in. pieces.

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