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:
- Homemade Almond Joy Bars
- 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!
Paula Hostler says
send the recipe for peppermint patties
Jessica says
The post has a printable version within it- just scroll up. 🙂
Stephen Blaze says
I made two batches of these mints and they came out perfect. I followed the recipe as written for the first batch. But for an adult candy alternative, I replaced the corn syrup with Rumple Minze schnapps in the second batch and they were perfect as well. They were a great hit at this years Christmas Party and I labeled them as Nice and Naughty Mints when I served them.
Jessica says
Such fun ideas- thank you!
Shannah says
Can you use margarine in the recipe or olive oil? The person I’m making them for is allergic to milk. So no real butter…
Carla says
These are sooooo good. I have made them a couple of times. Very habit forming and make a wonderful gift. Will be making more later.
Jessica says
So glad you like them!
Chris V. says
Made them today with my 6-year old daughter for my wife, who loves peppermint patties. Not only did my little girl have a blast making them with me (and I with her!), but my wife thought they were better than anything we could have bought in the store. Major husband points for yours truly so everyone wins! Thanks so much!
Jessica says
LOL! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them! Kudos on earning husband points! 😉
Alexis Jones says
I made these after lots of searching for a good peppermint treat. Everyone loved these! I had to use a bit more karo oil then the recipe called for. I don’t know if I used too little butter or what but they turned out lovely, and they where easy!
Ryan says
These peppermint patties were amazing but very very sticky. I managed to get thru it tho rolling them into patties and when I dipped them into the chocolate I found I wasted lots of chocolate. Seemed that 2 cups was to much.
Jessica says
I suggested in the post that you add more powdered sugar if your dough is too sticky. Just a thought for next time! It sounds like from your other comment about coconut oil that you thinned out your chocolate considerably, which is probably why you had so much left over. I like to have a thicker chocolate shell. I do hope you enjoyed them though!
Jeanette says
I am sending these patties to my friend across country. I made these a few hours ago and they’re still sticky. Will they hardin soon?
Thank you!
Jessica says
You covered the mints in chocolate and they’re still sticky? Because the inside is supposed to be fairly soft. (That’s why you freeze it prior to dipping them in chocolate.) Let me know!
Tom says
These look great. I’m going to try them when my life slows down a bit.
Where can I find that, for lack of a better term, bent fork, that you used to get the peppermint out of the chocolate? I need one of those.
Thank you
Jessica says
The fork is amazing! I use it a lot. It’s a Wilton Dipping Tool– http://amzn.to/2dNREKq
Janice Blankenship says
The type of day could always have an effect. A humid day can change things, always. I have not made these but will soon. Love those you buy but these sound even better. So glad to have the recipe. I make cookies and candy at Christmas for our gatherings and to give away. Thanks for sharing with us all.
Jessica says
YES Janice! Humidity does make a difference. I hope you like them!
Krista says
Followed instructions…the dough is more sticky mess, impossible to roll- not the consistency of dough at all. Ended up just putting dollops with a spoon onto wax paper and waiting for or twenty minutes in freezer.
Jessica says
You could just add more powdered sugar– that helps to firm up the dough.
Eli Woodvine says
Love thus recipe! Super easy and yummy! This year I also made it with coconut extract and Ghiradelli white chocolate melting wafers!
Jessica says
Coconut extract- that’s SUCH a great idea!! YUM. 🙂 Glad you enjoy the recipe!
Teressa Carruth says
I made these last year and they were a HUGE hit!! I’m making them again this year, and for my friend that’s not crazy about chocolate, I’m going to dip some in white chocolate
Jessica says
So glad you like them!! The white chocolate is a great idea!
Kristin says
Hi! Want to make these for a holiday party–would it be possible to substitute the butter for Crisco or some kind of oil?
Thank you!!
Jessica says
I *think* that would work just fine- I’d use half the amount of oil though to start with and see how the dough comes together. 🙂