Peppermint Patties Reipe
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1
Dump some mashed potatoes and margarine into a large mixing bowl.
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2
Cream them together to get rid of any lumps. Add icing sugar a bit at a time until the dough is no longer sticky. You will have to knead with your hands to get it all worked in.
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3
Add some peppermint extract and knead the dough so that it is well incorporated.
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4
If making different colours of the patties divide dough at this time.
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5
Knead in the food colouring.
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6
Sprinkle some more icing sugar onto a pastry sheet and roll the pattie dough out until it is about 1/4" thick.
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7
Use a cookie cutter, you choose the size, to cut discs out of the dough. Transfer to wax paper lined baking sheet.
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8
Allow the discs to dry out for 3 hours or even overnight.
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9
When discs are dried out melt the chocolate chips and parowax in a double boiler. Use a fork to dip the discs into the chocolate.
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10
Return to the wax paper lined baking sheet to set.
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11
Once set they are ready to add to dessert trays, freeze or box up for gifts.
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12
Enjoy!
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