Easy Homemade Peppermint Patty recipe with just a handful of ingredients! Copycat York Peppermint Patties but BETTER. Simple soft, sweetened mint candy covered in chocolate for a delicious, easy peppermint patty candy.
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What are Peppermint Patties?
Peppermint Patties are candy made from a simple recipe of butter, powdered sugar, corn syrup and peppermint extract. I dipped mine in dark chocolate then sprinkled some with chocolate jimmies. The result? Incredible homemade peppermint patties that taste even better than York Peppermints! They’re softer, have better flavor and hello, in under an hour you have an entire tray of peppermint candies! They’re perfect for parties or gifts. Customize them with different colored sprinkles, white chocolate, add coloring to the mint candy.
How can you make a Peppermint Patty recipe?
Homemade peppermint patties are made by mixing together 4 simple ingredients: butter, powdered sugar, corn syrup and peppermint extract. I like to use a stand mixer simply because it makes the recipe come together faster and the dough is evenly mixed, but you can stir it, then knead with your hand if you’d like. No rolling out or cutting the dough into shapes, simple pinch off a section, roll it in your hand then slightly flatten it. That’s it! Place patties in the freezer to chill, then cover in chocolate.
What’s that 3 pronged fork you use to dip your peppermint patties?
The 3 pronged fork I use to dip each peppermint patty is a handy Wilton Dipping tool. It’s part of a 3 piece set that make it so incredibly easy to dip candy in chocolate.
Homemade York Peppermint Patty recipe ingredients
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- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1-2 tsp peppermint extract*
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups dark dipping chocolate**
- chocolate jimmies, if desired
How to make Copycat York Peppermint Patty candy
- Combine butter, corn syrup, extract and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, until ingredients are well combined and are holding together.
- Remove dough from bowl and break off about 2 teaspoon-sized sections. Roll into a ball and gently flatten with your hands. Put patties down on a pan lined with wax or parchment paper. Once all patties are made, place pan in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds. Let sit for an additional minute in the microwave. Remove and gently stir. Remove peppermint patties from freezer. Use a fork or a handy Winton Dipping tool like I did to dip each patty in the chocolate, flip to coat the other side, then tap to remove any excess. Transfer chocolate coated patties to wax paper to cool. Top with chocolate jimmies if you’d like.
- Store in an airtight container, refrigerate if preferred but it’s not necessary. Yields 40 mints.
*Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, then mix until well combined. Taste dough. If you’d like them to be stronger, add an additional 1/2 to 1 teaspoon extract. You can also use 2 drops of peppermint essential oil instead or even 2 teaspoons mint extract for a more subtle mint flavor. Think Andes Mints as opposed to Starlight mints! Yum.
**When making candy like this I really find that dipping chocolate just works best. You can purchase Ghirardelli Melting Wafers at most grocery stores. I buy my melting chocolate in bulk on Amazon. If you really want to use chocolate chips instead, I suggest melting 1/2 a tablespoon of shortening or 2 tsp coconut oil in with the chocolate chips, to thin it out and make it easier to dip the candy.
Like this Homemade Peppermint Patties recipe? Check out some other easy candy recipes of ours:
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- Microwave Pumpkin Spice Caramels
- Tiger Butter Candy
- Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
- Gooey Holiday Chex Mix
- Easy Cracker Toffee
- Marshmallow Chocolate Covered Pretzels
HOMEMADE PEPPERMINT PATTIES
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1-2 tsp peppermint extract*
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups dark dipping chocolate**
- chocolate jimmies if desired
Instructions
- Combine butter, corn syrup, extract and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, until ingredients are well combined and are holding together.
- Remove dough from bowl and break off about 2 teaspoon-sized sections. Roll into a ball and gently flatten with your hands. Put patties down on a pan lined with wax or parchment paper. Once all patties are made, place pan in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds. Let sit for an additional minute in the microwave. Remove and gently stir. Remove peppermint patties from freezer. Use a fork or a handy Winton Dipping tool like I did to dip each patty in the chocolate, flip to coat the other side, then tap to remove any excess. Transfer chocolate coated patties to wax paper to cool. Top with chocolate jimmies if you'd like.
- Store in an airtight container, refrigerate if preferred but it's not necessary. Yields 40 mints.
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How do you melt chocolate in the microwave?
Melting chocolate in the microwave is easy if you go slowly. Always use a glass or ceramic bowl and chocolate that’s not old. To melt 1 cup of chocolate chips I’d begin with 1 minute in the microwave. After the 1 minute, let chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes. Then, gently stir and see if chocolate begins to melt smooth. If it’s still really solid, add 20 seconds in the microwave, then let it sit again.
Often chocolate looks like it’s not melted when it really is, and you don’t know for sure until you gently stir it. If your chocolate melts but it’s too thick to work with, try adding 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil or shortening, then letting it melt and stirring it in.
Can you freeze homemade York Peppermint Patties?
Yes, you can freeze these homemade York peppermint patties! Ensure the chocolate has fully set so that they don’t stick. Then store the peppermint patties in an airtight container. My favorite airtight containers are Snapware. I’ve found that when I use Snapware, the foods generally stay fresh for at least 3-4 days longer than when you use regular tupperware. You can freeze peppermint patties for 4-5 months in air tight containers! If you simply want to freeze them in a ziplock bag, just plan on freezing them for 4-6 weeks, so that they don’t develop frost burn. Be sure to thaw peppermint patties on the countertop.
Peppermint Patties made from scratch with a handful of ingredients! Easily combine butter, sugar & peppermint then dip in chocolate for these tasty treats!
Laurie says
CAN I use margarine instead of butter
Jessica says
I imagine it’d be just fine!
Marilyn says
Wondering if I could substitute cocoanut oil for the butter?
Jessica says
You can- coconut oil is more oily than butter so you might have to add more powdered sugar to get the correct consistency. Just FYI!
Marilyn says
Thanks! I will give that a try. BTW is made the original recipe the other day, they turned out just right and they were a big hit!
Haley says
Could we use other extracts instead of just peppermint? Like lemon or orange or candy cane little things like that?
Jessica says
Sure, I don’t see why not!
Christine says
I just made them with orange extract and yellow and red food colour to make the perfect orange hew. They turned out perfect.
Jessica says
So fun!!
Kelli says
Would these freeze well between now and Christmas? ????
Jessica says
They absolutely would!!
Crissy says
Is your butter salted or unsalted?
Jessica says
I always use salted butter. I just like the flavor better!
Lois Perks says
HI, I made these tonight and the recipe was fun and soooo tasty! The one problem I had was that I had to add at least a 1/2 cup more powdered sugar. I thought it was a good consistency but the longer it sat as I was making the patties, it turned sticky again. I was hesitant to add more powdered sugar because I didn’t want them to taste weird or become hard.
Any tips or suggestions?
Jessica says
Can I ask if you live in a dry or humid climate? I’m in the middle of a desert- I wonder if that had something to do with it?? I’ve easily made these 12+ times in the past year and never have to add more powdered sugar, but I wonder if its because it’s so dry here?? Mine is almost like play dough- slightly sticky to touch, but it doesn’t stick to your hands, a spoon, etc and can easily be held and worked with. Let me know!
Robert says
THANK YOU for calling them JIMMIES and not sprinkles.
Jessica says
🙂 I have a vast array of sprinkles. And Jimmies. I have to differentiate them somehow! I’m just glad people know what I’m talking about!
Laurene Monet says
I noticed that too..yay she said “Jimmies!!” Are you from Boston? I can’t wait to make these in all different flavors!
Jessica says
I’m actually from the west coast, but I’ve always known them as Jimmies too!
Erin says
In your video I noticed it was 2 cups powdered sugar but in the recipe it calls for 3 cups, which one is it???
I tried making it and it was supper sticky and not forming into a ball so I can need it.
Jessica says
My videos are a quick preview of the recipe- the full and complete recipe is always the blog post! It’s 3 cups!
Erin says
I made these with my 14 year old daughter and they came out great. We have everyone hooked on them and ended up making three batches!
Jessica says
Three batches- wow! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!
Mike says
just made first batch with my 12 yr old daughter… they were flawless and tasted AMAZING! So easy to make and had to add extra sugar to make them not so sticky. Thank You so much for this! Might have started a tradition.
Tamara St. Mary says
I followed another poster’s suggestion and added a touch of lemon extract ..it was great and gave them a unique taste. I also kept 1/2 the batch in the freezer before dipping because I found they got soft quickly. Last, I have a mini crockpot and I kept the bowl of my melted chocolate set into the crock to keep the chocolate dipping consistency. My son is going to love these when he comes and visits next week. THANKS.
Sheila says
This is a easy and great recipe! But just to let one know, that if you make them to small an thinner, they tend to bend very easy and its so messy with the chocolate! So make them thick! Lol.
Jennifer says
I made these today, and froze the dough for at least 30 mins, but when we dipped them in the chocolate we had a hard time getting them off the fork! Any suggestions?? They taste amazing even if they didn’t look the prettiest! 🙂 Thanks!!
Jessica says
Perhaps add a little more powdered sugar to the dough? Did the dough feel super sticky when you were forming the patties?
valerie gorham says
What a horrible mess. Will never do this again. Used more icing sugar and they were still a sticky mess. Chocolate was so thick I could not get it on evenly and things started to melt.
Jessica says
Valerie, did you use chocolate chips? Or melting chocolate? I’m sorry they didn’t turn out for you- perhaps try again and make sure you got all the measurements correct?
Ryan says
I had to use about 5tbsp of coconut oil melted to help thin out my chocolate chips plus I think 1 cup is more than enough cause I wasted so much chocolate
christine says
I have made these twice now and they turned out perfect each time. My grandchildren just love them! I was wondering if they can be frozen for a week or would the chocolate coating become watery or anything. I am from Canada and l used the golden corn syrup with no problems.
Jessica says
They freeze beautifully! So glad to hear you and your grandchildren love them!
Cassandra Lipnicki says
These were amazing!! My husband who is not a huge peppermint fan loved them.
I was wondering about other flavors-do you have any suggestions?
My husband thought coconut would be good? Using coconut extract and throwing some coconut in with it as well?
Carol Dicus says
These are so good….I didn’t use the right dipping chocolate, I used chocolate chips. They still turned out good, just a little melty. I keep them in the fridge and eat them cold and they are so delicious ! Making more today for Christmas and going to use the dipping chocolate. Thanks for the recipe !!
Kathy says
These are wonderful! Followed instructions & ingredients as written & they turned out perfect. Looks like a candy that would be a lot more work than it is. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Jessica says
So glad to hear you liked the mint patties Kathy! 🙂
Tina says
I made these delicious patties with my 3 yo grand daughter a day she loved them! So easy to do! We upped it a little and added crushed candy canes to the filling. Yummy! What a treat! Thank you for sharing this recipe I’ll be adding it to my favorites ❤
Jessica says
That’s such a great idea to add crushed candy canes!! I’m totally doing that next time! Love it- thank you!