Description
These Easy Christmas Peppermint Patties are a festive and delicious homemade treat perfect for the holiday season. With a smooth, buttery peppermint-flavored center coated in granulated sugar, these patties offer a refreshing minty burst. The recipe is simple, requires no baking, and can be customized with holiday colors to brighten your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract (or mint extract or any other extract you prefer)
- 4 cups powdered sugar, divided
Coating
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Food Coloring
- Food coloring, preferably gel or paste (red and green for tinting portions of the dough)
Instructions
- Combine Butter and Corn Syrup: In a small bowl, mix the softened butter and light corn syrup until well combined and smooth.
- Add Extract: Stir in ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract or your chosen flavor extract, ensuring it is evenly mixed through the mixture.
- Incorporate Powdered Sugar: Gradually add 2 cups of powdered sugar to the mixture and stir until well combined.
- Mix in More Powdered Sugar: Add an additional cup of powdered sugar and continue stirring, then knead the dough with your hands until the powdered sugar is fully absorbed and the dough becomes completely smooth. Add more powdered sugar as needed to prevent stickiness.
- Divide Dough: Separate the dough into three equal portions.
- Tint Dough Portions: Tint one portion red and another green using gel or paste food coloring. Leave the third portion white. If any portion becomes sticky, knead in an additional ¼ cup of powdered sugar at a time until smooth.
- Shape Patties: Roll the dough into ¾ inch balls, then roll each ball in granulated sugar to coat completely.
- Flatten Patties: Gently flatten each sugar-coated ball with a fork to create a disc shape.
- Set Patties: Let the candies stand uncovered at room temperature for 1 full day to firm up and dry slightly before storing.
- Store Properly: Place the peppermint patties in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Notes
- The patties are best when allowed to rest for a full day to develop texture and firmness.
- Use gel or paste food coloring to avoid adding extra liquid that could affect the dough consistency.
- Feel free to experiment with extracts like almond or vanilla for different flavor variations.
- Store the patties in a cool, dry place in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- If the dough is too sticky to work with, gradually add powdered sugar until manageable.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
