Handmade Holiday: Homemade Peppermint Patties

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There's no denying I love a good recipe with peppermint!  I use my Young Living Peppermint Vitality Oil in many of my recipes like my Homemade Thin Mints and Peppermint Bark.  It's a fantastic substitute for peppermint extract (I use much less!) and it tastes fantastic!

These little cuties are so adorable, easy-to-make, and absolutely delicious!  I know that homemade is typically "better" than store-bought, and that is definitely true for these little chocolate-covered patties!

If I'm being honest, I've never liked the ones you can buy at the store.  I always thought they were too strong and overly sweet.  These have a nice balance of sweetness to chocolate and the amount of peppermint flavor is totally up to you!

To make the perfect little circles, I used a 1-inch cookie cutter.  You can certainly make them whatever size you like, but I found this to be the best size for dipping! You can purchase them here.

Join me for another Handmade Holiday with Young Living Essential Oils Facebook Event! Tonight @ 9pm EST, Weeknight Dish, along with other top bloggers, will be sharing handmade items (like these Peppermint Patties) that you can make at home with essential oils.  Be sure to join us for some fun ideas & giveaways!

Look at all these amazing handmade ideas!

Holiday Room Spray | Essential Oil Infused Honey | Scented Pine Cone Trees

Winter Hand Scrub | Peppermint Patties | Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Icing

Scented Wood Slice Ornaments |Bath Bomb Ornaments | Dry Shampoo

Homemade Scented Candles | Epsom Salt + Shower Poof Starbucks Cups

yield: 25-30 pattiesAuthor: Weeknight Dishprint recipe

Homemade Peppermint Patties

prep time: 1 hourcook time: total time: 1 hours

A delicious, homemade version of Peppermint Patties made with Young Living's Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil! (Adapted from The Gunny Sack-www.thegunnysack.com)

INGREDIENTS:

• 3-4 Tbsp. half-&-half, plus more, if necessary
• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted
• 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
• 2-4 drops Young Living's Peppermint Vitality Oil, to taste
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 3/4 c. powdered sugar, sifted
• 8 oz. bag dark or bittersweet chocolate
• Crushed candy canes, optional

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix together 2 tablespoons half-n-half, the coconut oil, corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and peppermint essential oil.
2. Mix in powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
3. Add additional half-n-half until dough comes together and can be formed into a ball.
4. Form dough into a flattened disk and place in fridge for at least 1 hour.
5. Sprinkle surface thoroughly with powdered sugar and roll dough to 1/4" thickness. Use a small cookie cutter (1" in diameter) to create the peppermint patties.
6. Place the "patties" on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in freezer until hard. Repeat steps 5-6 until all dough is used.
7. While patties are freezing, melt the chocolate on low in a microwave-safe bowl until melted.
8. Remove patties from freezer, dip completely in chocolate, and sprinkle with crushed candy canes (optional).
9. Place patties in cookie tins or other air-tight containers and store in the fridge or freezer.

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Check out these other great recipes made with Peppermint Essential Oil:

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix - Homemade Thin Mints - Peppermint Bark

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