Merry Christmas! And My Gift to You This Year Is Peppermint Patties

May we all remember the glorious gift of our Heavenly Father as we celebrate the birth of His Beloved Son.  May we all strive to be a little better, a little kinder in the coming year, and reflect a little of the Savior's light to those around us.  And, God willing, may we all find ourselves still here and happy with our families next Christmas.

Now go back to your family and spend a beautiful day with them.  The goodies will still be here tomorrow.

So my gift to you wonderful readers this year is a lifetime supply of peppermint patties!  Store all the ingredients you need, and it's the gift that will keep on giving through the end of the apocalypse!

Peppermint Patties
1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons water
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 ounces dark chocolate
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Put the powdered sugar in medium bowl and sprinkle with corn syrup, water, and peppermint extract.  Stir until clumps form, and then knead by hand until it is a soft, white dough that holds together well. 

Dust a square of parchment paper with powdered sugar and place the dough on top.  Dust the dough with more powdered sugar and cover with another square of parchment paper.  Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1/4" and freeze for 30 minutes. 

Peel off the top layer of parchment paper and cut out circles or other shapes about 1 1/2" in diameter. (I used the clear plastic insert from the top of my blender--it was the best I could come up with for a circle 1 1/2" in diameter.)  Freeze for 1 hour. 

Melt chocolate and coconut oil and stir until smooth.  Cool slightly and then dip patties quickly in mixture.  Place them on parchment and return to the freezer to harden.  When completely hardened, remove from paper and store in an airtight container in the freezer.

Family reviews:  Most of the family members aren't really into peppermint patties.  These were acceptable, but not something I'd do again unless I there was someone in my life who really liked them.  Jared, however, thought they tasted pretty good and wanted them set aside for him to enjoy later.

Links to related posts:

DIY Peppermint Extract

Corn Syrup

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