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!
Linda says
Oh my goodness! What a sticky mess! Added another cup of powdered sugar, but still could not handle the mixture. Its like trying to form white icing into balls, but stickier. Maybe today is too warm to be making candy. It tastes good, but cannot form into patties. I give up.
Jessica says
I’m sorry you had a hard time Linda! Clearly something did not go well. 🙁 Did you make any substitutions?
Andrea says
OMG I made these two Christmas and they were hard to do but they turned out great. I followed the recipe to a tee. I made them again today and the dough was so very sticky. I added just a little more powdered sugar and was still sticky. What did I do wrong?? My kids loves these. My dough doesn’t look like the picture but it was creamy looking and tasted great. Help what did I do wrong? Lol.
Susan says
Is the butter salted or unsalted butter for your peppermint patty.
Jessica says
I like to use salted butter Susan!
Victoria T. says
Made the peppermint patties for the first time today. They turned out great! My sister doesn’t like the dark chocolate so I used milk chocolate chips and they tasted great.
Alison says
Victoria, So happy to hear you enjoyed them! Thanks for sharing the milk chocolate tip, I will have to try them like that!
Robyn Fink says
Made these yesterday and they are amazing and soo easy!! Going to make these for my kids teacher gifts! Could I also sub the peppermint extract for any other extract- like an almond extract or raspberry to try different flavors? Have u ever tried that?
Alison says
Robyn, So glad you enjoyed these! I haven’t personally tried this but I think it sounds like an excellent idea that is worth trying!
Robyn says
The strawberry sounds awesome, i will try that! I did them with almond extract and they were incredible!!
Alison says
Love it! I’ll definitely be trying that out!
Kerri says
I want to try maple sometime because I love the chocolate covered maple eggs at Easter time.
Andrea says
I just made these with strawberry extract. They are so good!!!
Jessica says
Such a great idea Andrea! YUM!
Diane says
Made the peppermint patties with dark chocolate, dark sea salt chocolate and milk chocolate. I also added crushed candy canes to some! What a hit!
Alison says
Diane, I love your embellishments! Sounds fantastic, thanks for sharing!
Tarey says
I’m making these tonight but I really just want to do the dough tonight and dip tomorrow. Is this possible to do? I’ve been baking all day and if I have to ball up one more thing tonight I think I might cry!
Jessica says
Yes! Make the dough ahead of time and chill it in the fridge!
Karen J says
How long will they last in the refrigerator? I have a lot to make and want to start early (today 😊).
Jessica says
They’ll stay good in the fridge for weeks Karen!
Jessica says
Mine are turning out WAY more liquidy than they show they should…I even made the recipe again to make sure I wasn’t messing up anything. Why arent they turning out with thick dough when I do the measurments asked….?
Jessica says
Did you try adding in more powdered sugar?
Jessica says
Yes I added 2 more cups and it still is very liquidy:( do you think I am mixing it too fast or not long enough by chance ?
Linda says
In the video you only added two cups of powdered sugar but the recipe says 3 cups. My dough isn’t sticking together. I used 3 cups. ???
Jessica says
The video is just a quick demonstration of the recipe- the measurements in the written recipe are correct. Try adding a bit more powdered sugar and chilling the dough!
Karen says
I can’t get mine to form a dough and my kitchen is covered in powdered sugar! What am I doing wrong!
Jessica says
I’d double check your measurements and make sure it’s all correct. Did you chill it?
Jennifer says
I had the same issue with mine being too liquidy. I had to add ab two more cups of powdered sugar and it was still super sticky, so I froze the dough a little first and that helped before rolling them into balls. Taste great, though!
Anna says
Omg I loved these can’t wait to do differnt flavors
Aimee says
I love making homemade candies at Christmas time and these homemade peppermint patties are one of my new favorites. So much better than the ones you get from the store!
April says
I had no idea how easy it was to make these at home – they turned out great!! Never eating store bought ever again.
Waynette says
Mine didn’t form into dough!!! Not sure if I can add something to help it form.
Jessica says
Did you try chilling it Waynette?
CATHY says
These were just too easy and delicious! Thank you!
Jessica says
thanks Cathy!