Homemade York Peppermint Patties (Party Mints)
- Yield: 20 2-inch mints
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. meringue powder (optional)
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 small lids peppermint flavoring (try 1/2-1 tsp.; then add more, to taste, if you need to.)
1 (12 oz.) pkg. almond bark OR chocolate melting wafers (for dipping) - Wilton brand preferred
Instructions
- Mix the powdered sugar, egg white or meringue, butter and peppermint flavoring.
- Make into small balls about the size of a quarter and then flatten on a cookie sheet.
- Put in the freezer.
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In a microwave save bowl, microwave the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until smooth and melted.
- When the chocolate is melted, take the mints out of the freezer.
- Put a toothpick through the center of a mint and dip into the chocolate. If the mints on the cookie sheet begin to soften and thaw, refreeze. (They are easier to dip when they are frozen.)
- Put the dipped mints back onto the cookie sheet and let the chocolate harden in the freezer.
- Wrap each mint in a piece of 5×5 inch foil. Makes twenty 2-inch mints.
Notes
Easy Variation: Cherry Bonbons
Use the same method as the peppermint patties, but substitute the ingredients as follows:
Ingredients:
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5 cups powdered sugar
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1/2 tsp. cherry extract
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Chocolate melting wafers or almond bark (for dipping) – Wilton brand preferred
Directions:
Mix the powdered sugar, melted butter, and cherry extract until a thick dough forms. Shape into small balls, flatten slightly, and freeze. Dip in melted chocolate and chill until set, just like the peppermint patties.
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