Description
Delicious homemade chocolate mint patties, perfect for a sweet treat or gift.
Ingredients
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- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ teaspoons mint extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- green gel food coloring (start with a couple drops and add more until desired color is achieved)
- 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar
- 10 ounces chocolate candy coating (Ghirardelli Melting Wafers, Almond Bark, Candiquik, etc.)
Instructions
- Combine corn syrup, butter, extract, salt, and food coloring in a medium size bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until mixture is too stiff to stir.
- Add more powdered sugar and knead mixture until it no longer sticks to your hands, adding more powdered sugar as necessary.
- Roll out between two sheets of parchment paper and refrigerate for 60-90 minutes or until firm. (Alternative method: Roll into 1-inch balls and place on trays or baking sheets lined with wax or parchment paper. Flatten with a flat-bottomed cup or your hand.)
- Use a small round cutter to cut out patties.
- Melt chocolate candy coating according to package directions.
- Dip the candies into the melted chocolate with a fork or dipping tool, tap off the extra, and place back on wax or parchment paper.
- Repeat until all candies have been coated. Let candies set up until chocolate is firm before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of green food coloring based on your color preference.
- Keep chocolates in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- These make great gifts or party favors!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 patties
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg