December's Recipe: Peppermint Patties

As of 1/4/17, I received a LOT of compliments on these guys!

What a fun, easy and NO BAKE, candy to make for the holiday's! 

Found the treat, and it's recipe, on Pinterest, and gave it a go today. The only thing I wish was a little different, that the red and green were a little darker. I used the gel dye that they suggested this time around, next time I will try with regular food dye to see if I can make them darker. 

Here's the recipe and directions that I found on Pinterest and used: (http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/12/easy-christmas-peppermint-patties/)

Easy Christmas Peppermint Patties

 

Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

You're going to love this Easy Christmas Peppermint Patties recipe! Super easy to make, fantastically festive, and always a hit with kids and adults alike. These holiday treats are the perfect addition to cookie trays and make an excellent gift for teachers and friends!

Author: Trish - Mom On Timeout

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ⅓ cup light corn syrup
• 1 - 2 tsp peppermint extract or mint extract OR any other extract you want
• 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar, divided
• food coloring - preferably gel or paste
• ½ cup granulated sugar (to roll balls in)

Instructions

1. Combine butter and corn syrup together in a small bowl.
2. Stir in your extract of choice.
3. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
4. Stir in an additional cup of powdered sugar.
5. Knead the mixture until the powdered sugar is absorbed and the dough is completely smooth, adding additional powdered sugar if needed.
6. Divide dough into three portions.
7. Tint one portion red with the red food color/gel and one green. Leave one portion white. If the dough gets sticky, knead in more powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time.
8. Shape into ¾ inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
9. Flatten gently with a fork.
10. Let candies stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day.
11. Store in an airtight container.