Peppermint Patties

Ingredients

• Servings: 28
• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 55 mins


• 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.
• 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.