One of my favorite candies. I freeze mine, to keep them fresh longer. I actually love them frozen.
PEPPERMINT PATTIES
(makes 70)
Ingredients:
*1 cup sweetened condensed
*1 teaspoon peppermint extract
*5 – 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
*1 ( ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
*1 teaspoon shortening (I use crisco)
Directions:
~In a large mixing bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk and peppermint extract for about 20-30 seconds.
~Mix in powered sugar until dough becomes stiff and isn’t sticky.
~Dust counter top (or parchment paper) heavily with powdered sugar.
~Place dough on top of powdered sugar and dust the top of the dough with powdered sugar.
~Roll dough out into 1/4 inch thick (dust rolling pin with powdered sugar).
~Using a 1 1/2 inch circle cookie cutter, cut out circles.
~Place cut dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
~Freeze for at 1-24 hours.
~In a double boiler (or microwave) melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring often.
~Dip frozen dough into melted chocolate, shaking off any excess chocolate (I use a fork to do this). I only take out a few out of the freezer at a time to do this.
~Place back on parchment lined cookie sheet and return to freezer.
~Ready to eat in about 30 minutes.