CREDIT TO (TASTE OF HOME) AND RECIPE BY: Joanne Adams, Bath, Maine
Total Time:
Prep: 20 min. + chilling
Makes:
Ingredients:
- 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 to 3 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. Add milk and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls and place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Flatten with a glass to 1/4-in. thickness. Cover and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted; stir until smooth. Dip patties, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts:
1 patty: 67 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.