Homemade Peppermint Patties

These homemade peppermint patties made a deliciously soft and creamy chocolate mint treat that is even better than store-bought ones! Perfect for Christmas cookie trays, these soft and sweet peppermint treats are finished with holiday sprinkles!

 

Why We Love Christmas Peppermint Patties

• Easy Homemade Candy Treat – With only five ingredients (6 with sprinkles!) these easy treats are fun to have the kids help make.
• Better Then Store Bought – With their soft and creamy peppermint center, these candies blow away the store bought versio
• Great Homemade Gift– Everyone loves getting these homemade peppermint patties, and they make great small gifts for neighbors and friends.
• Simple Ingredients– Making home candy can sometimes be a complicated process (usually involving a thermometer and a double boiler!) but these treats use simple ingredients for great results.

Ingredients For Peppermint Patties

• sweetened condensed milk
• peppermint extract- You could also use spearmint extract
• powdered sugar– also known as confectioner sugar or icing sugar
• chocolate chips – Milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips also work, but dark chocolate contrasts the peppermint really well.
• vegetable oil – You can also use coconut oil if you prefer

Some versions of similar homemade peppermint patties recipe use corn syrup, but I love that we are able to use condensed milk in this recipe instead. This makes a deliciously creamy candy treat that makes the best peppermint patties.

What’s A Peppermint Patty?

Peppermint patties are a minty candy that is then dipped in chocolate for the ultimate minty chocolate treat. While similar to York Peppermint Patties candy, this homemade version blows them away.

Plus you can totally make them extra fun for the holidays with sprinkles, candy canes in bits or drizzles of red and green chocolate to customize this peppermint patty recipe.

How To Make Peppermint Patties

1. In a large bowl add condensed milk, peppermint, and powdered sugar. With an electric mixer blend well until a thick dough forms.

2. Line two baking pans with a piece of parchment paper or wax paper each. Sprinkle a light layer of powdered sugar (also known as confectioners’ sugar onto a large, clean and flat surface like a cutting board or the counter. You could also roll this dough between two sheets of parchment paper instead of using powdered sugar which is a little less messy, but both methods work equally well.
3. Place the peppermint mixture on top of the powdered sugar. With a rolling pin roll the dough until it is ¼ inch thick.

4. Using a small round cookie cutter that is 1 inch across, cut the mixture into little patties. Place the peppermint patties on the cookie sheet closely together but not touching. Reroll and repeat slicing the peppermint candies you have cut all the dough. You could also simply roll these peppermint patties into small balls and flatten them.
5. Place the pans of peppermint patties into the refridgerator and chill them for 45 minutes.
6. Once the peppermint patties have finished chilling, place the chocolate chips and oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
7. Remove the peppermint candies from the refrigerator. Use a fork to dip each peppermint candy in chocolate. Let the excess chocolate drip off the candy back into the bowl once covered.

8. Place each peppermint candy back on the cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper. Sprinkle with sprinkles if desired.

9. Place the peppermint candies back in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set, then enjoy.

Variations And FAQ

Sprinkle Some Candy Cane Pieces– You can sprinkle candy cane bits on top of the peppermint patties for a cute and festive treat.

Chocolate Drizzle– Drizzle some melted chocolate on top of these treats to decorate them, or for a contrast try white chocolate or buy candy melts which are pre-colored chocolate wafers you can usually find in the cake decorating section of craft stores. Try red and green candy melts!

Color The Peppermint Patties– You can add food coloring to the peppermint patty mint dough as you are mixing it to make a more colorful treat. Make them red or green for the holidays. You can also split the batch into half red, half green for a colorful surprise in every bite.

Add Vanilla– I don’t always add vanilla extract to these treats, but a 1/2 of a teaspoon of vanilla can pack a lot of delicious flavor that makes them taste more like a buttermint.

How Do I Store These Peppermint Patties?

These peppermint patties can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week on the counter.

They do tend to last even longer in the fridge, and can even be frozen for up to four months. Eat them cold or come to room temperature, they are delicious both ways.