Peppermint Patties

These turned out great. I used peppermint oil (3/4 teaspoon) instead of the extract. I also did not let dry before dipping. They were fine.

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I agree with Sherri35. These were quite time consuming to make, but came out REALLY nice for my first attempt with anything chocolate. I actually let my peppermint dry overnight and coated them the next day. Worked perfectly. Thanks for posting a keeper!

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I just realized that I hadn't reviewed these yet! I made them for Christmas 2008 and they were a huge hit!! They're definitely a bit of work, but not difficult - more time consuming really. I was covered in chocolate by the time I was done dipping them, but I didn't really get the hang of dipping until I was nearly done. Next time I'll be able to do that a lot neater (I hope). No one that I served them to had even heard of homemade peppermint patties! I cut them out with a small oval cookie cutter and they were the perfect 2-bite size. The recipe makes a ton and I froze the leftovers with great results. Thanks for posting :)

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Very good. We made them as others had suggested by making a ball and pressing with the bottom of a glass. Took some time but are really worth it for a special treat. Thanks!

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Excellent!Excellent!I love these!I just finished making a batch.I found the dough came together very easily with 6 cups of icing sugar.It was easy to work with when I was rolling it out also.I used the top of a shot glass to form circles.I then put them in the freezer to dry.I took out 8 at a time for dipping..That way they would not all get too soft to dip.I didn't use shortening,just chocolate is fine.I used semi-sweet chocolate for dipping,it was perfect.These are going to be perfect Christmas gifts.

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These were as good or better then the store bought ones. I will never buy them again! I rolled all the "dough" out and cut it into 4 sections with my pizza cutter. 1/2 I dipped without drying & the other half I bagged up for another time. This recipe makes a lot. I had no problem dipping them without drying but I did not let my chocolate get hot enough to melt them either. I plan to roll the rest of the dough into balls and freeze them. Figure it will be easy to just stick a toothpick in and dip them. Thanks for this amazing recipe! So simple, so good. :)

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I do a lot of baking at Christmas time. Every year I like to try a new recipe if not more! This was my new recipe to add to my Christmas baking list. This recipe is great! It's not difficult to make. The only reason it takes 4 hours to prepare is due to the drying process. These were simple to make and delicious! I made a double batch and it's a good thing I did! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe! Another great recipe to add to my Christmas baking list.

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Great recipe. My daughter let me know about it. I rolled the mixture as indcated, but she said she just used her hands to press the mixture and then cut them out. I melted the chocolate in the microwave. It worked okay, but I finished them off by using a double boiler and those came out smoother. My daughter saw this as fast and easy to make. I saw it as easy, but I wouldn't use the word fast. It is time consuming to dip each one. I followed the recipe as written except I used canola oil instead of shortneing in the chocolate chips. The taste is excellent, they really do taste like peppermint patties. Thanks for sharing.

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These were wonderful. This was simple to make. The dipping took a while, but that is common with these types of "candies". The labor is well worth it with these. It was helpful that I had a handy, dandy little tool I found at a kitchen store for only $2.49! I believe it is a candy dipping fork? Not sure. I saw it at the store, knew I was making these, and figured it would work great. It is a little 2 pronged fork. If you see one in a store, do yourself a favor and pick one up.

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Really, really good. Simple too.

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Everyone loved these. We froze them before dipping and had very little trouble. Instead of a fork we used two bamboo skewers chopstick style which made it easier to slide them off after dipping and flipping. We skipped the shortening but did end up with some bloom on the chocolate after they cooled (white streaks). Does anyone know if the shortening would have prevented that or was it just a matter of chocolate temperature?

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I have made these for a couple years and they always turn out great. I have had people trying to bribe me to make them more. I left out the shortening in the chocolate, I also played with the amount of peppermint. Another thing I tried was add just a hint of peppermint extract to the chocolate while it was melted. I am trying to move away from extracts so I might try using peppermint oil instead as was mentioned in another review to see how that works.

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WONDERFUL my children loved these as did my MIL and her best friend I made the inside purple for my sisters graduation party turned out to be really cute! I also froze the filling after shaping till I was ready to dip them the next day. this worked great for me.

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These are wonderful!! Will be making again!

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I've made these on three different occasions and every time they've turned out well. They taste kind of like junior mints and they always get eaten quick.

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These are "MOST EXCELLENT" peppermint patties! You couldn't get any closer to a York peppermint patty. These are so much better than York's though. I now have no reason to buy the store candy now. I made these for our Christmas party and decided that since it was christmas that I would add some red food coloring to the candy mixture to make the inside festive for the holidays. I also melted some white chocolate chips and divided the patties to have half white mints and half chocolate mints. My Dh took one from the pile and kept sneaking back for more, I have now hidden them from him so we'll have some for the party. LoL Thanks Marg for posting this fabulous recipe.

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super good! simple to put together and yummy. I used milk chocolate and they were very rich and creamy I am going to do another batch with dark chocolate to see which one i like better either way fantastic recipe, thank you.

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Was very pleased with this recipe. I made them yesterday evening and they are so good.

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I haven't tried these yet, but I'm planning on using them as part of a Valentine's/BF milemarker gift. I'll review when I make them! EDIT: Made these...oh my goodness, they were so good! I shrunk the recipe (by about 80%) and used butter for the chocolate, instead of shortening. I wouldn't reccomend cutting these into shapes, because the chocolate coating muddles the edges and makes them look blobby. Other than that, I think these were perfect. Thanks, Marg!

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I've been making these mints for the past two Christmases with much success. I'm not a big fan of Peppermint Patties but those in my family that are (and that is the whole reason I made them in the first place), say that these are better than York's because the chocolate to peppermint ratio can be controlled to an individual's likings. I like to dry out the discs for a nice long time and then fridge them so that they are nice and hard before I coat them. In addition to fridging the discs, I find that the thicker I cut them, the more they look like the real deal. Depending on who I'm making them fore, I coat once, cool and then dip again. Also, these look so pretty wrapped in red and green candy foils for the holidays. This is a time-consuming recipe but well worth the praise at the end! Enjoy!

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