Peppermint Patties Recipe
Recipe for the easiest homemade Peppermint Patties. Using a 50/50 blend of dark chocolate, the balance of flavors is simply delicious.
Equipment
- 2 Rimmed Baking Sheets
- Parchment Paper
- Rolling Pin
- KitchenAid Mixer paddle attachment
Ingredients
- 7 cups Powdered Sugar
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 4 Tbsp Butter room temperature
- 2-3 tsp Peppermint Extract
- 12 oz Dark Chocolate Chips
- 12 oz Dark Chocolate Wafers
Instructions
- In the bowl of a KitchenAid mixer, add condensed milk, butter, peppermint extract and 3 cups powdered sugar, and then mix well.
- To the bowl, add 1/2-cup powdered sugar at a time until the mixture is soft and not wet.
- Place the peppermint filling into a plastic bag and close, then place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.
- While the Peppermint Patties filling is chilling, start to melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
- Add 8-oz each of the dark chocolate chips and dark chocolate melting wafers to the double boiler.
- Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet and then set aside.
- Remove the chilled peppermint filling from the fridge and using a small scoop, measure and roll balls of filling and then place them on the parchment paper.
- Once the peppermint patties are measured and then placed on the baking sheet, add a top layer of parchment paper and take a second baking sheet and press down on the patties.
- Make sure the peppermint patties are 1/4-inch-thick.
- Place the baking sheet with the pressed peppermint patties into the freezer for at least 30-minutes.
- Once frozen, remove the baking sheet with the patties, and place on the counter by the double boiler with the melted chocolate.
- Use a fork and spatula and quickly dip the peppermint patties in the melted chocolate, making sure to cover the tops of the patties and then tap the fork on the edge to remove any extra chocolate.
- Place the dipped and covered patty onto the parchment paper and then keep dipping the rest of the patties.
- Once a sheet of peppermint patties has been dipped, place the baking sheet into the freezer and freeze for at least 30 minutes, or let rest until the chocolate has hardened.
- When frozen, remove the baking sheet from the freezer and break off any extra chocolate around the edges.
- Place the peppermint patties into a freezer safe bag with parchment paper between the layers.
- When serving, let the peppermint patties rest in the freezer bag, on the counter, until completely thawed to keep any moisture reduced.
- Finally, serve and enjoy!
Notes
These patties can stay in the freezer for up to 6-months.
When serving, let the peppermint patties rest in the freezer bag, on the counter, until completely thawed to keep any moisture reduced.
When serving, let the peppermint patties rest in the freezer bag, on the counter, until completely thawed to keep any moisture reduced.