Homemade Peppermint Patties

{{St. Patty's Peppermint Patties}}

with a secret ingredient: mashed potatoes


Whoa. Hold on, sister. MASHED POTATOES?! 
You heard me.

I, for one, can't think of much that's more Irish than potatoes.

They taste even better than those other patties from the store that rhyme with Zork.

The mashed po-tay-tahs give them just the right texture.

You must try them. 

Ingredients:

1 cup leftover mashed potatoes

2 T. melted butter

2 t. peppermint extract

10 cups powdered sugar

12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 T. vegetable oil

In a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients and mix well. You may need to add more sugar if your mixture is too runny--it should feel like a dough.

Scoop teaspoonfuls of the dough and shape into patties. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for a few hours. 

Melt the chocolates with the oil and dip the chilled patties, covering completely. Chill until set.

They're perfect for St. Patrick's Day!

PS: These have a LOT of sugar, but this recipe makes a large batch of small candies. 

They're basically health food with that kind of math, right?

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