‘STOP calling me SIR!’ – Peppermint Patty…

EEEeeep! I feel like I’ve been slacking. And since I have only six subscribers… I didn’t really think anyone would notice. That is until I caught wind of the fact that one of my most avid readers (my grandma) has been not-so patiently waiting for my next post. Wooops. Things have been busy, Grandma! Girl’s gotta work… But that’s no excuse! I’ve already failed at my baking bucket list-one recipe a week, PFT!

On the bright side, I’m looking into purchasing a food processor and… AND(!) we finally got to purchase a kitchen trolley from IKEA… pictures to follow when we get around to sanding and oiling it. I predict that this new found counter space and possible addition of cooking appliances will increase my baking ten fold! (Ambitious)

However, I did a bit of midweek baking this week and I’ve been meaning to share, so here we are.

peppermint patty

These peppermint patties were delicious! Everything tastes so much better when its home made, no? These cookies are not only my mother’s favourite but also that of a lovely lady I work(ed) with. She just left the company, and as a farewell present I made her these deliciois treats. They were a hit, so now I just have to clean up my chocolate coating techniques and perfect them for when my mother visits in December.

Did you know that the Peppermint Patty of Peanuts was named after these cookies? Kudos to you if you got the reference in my title. Marcie alwasy called Peppermint Patty ‘Sir’. I think they were lesbians.

Mmm… I just made that up. But that wholesome comic strip did have some mighty fine love triangles, so you never know. Also, I just googled it and it is definitely up for questioning. It’s a general consensus that because she wears birkenstocks, Patty must be a lesbian. Well, by that reasoning… pretty much every girl aged 13-60 has some serious thinking to do. Just sayin…

But that is neither here nor there… Lesbian or not, Patty is definitely the most delicious when peppermint.

ohhh the many uses of a mason jarrr...

As with any mint-chocolate combination these bad boys taste best straight out of the fridge or freezer. They’re perfect for any season too! Summer, Winter… it doesn’t matter. The best part was… no oven required. Simply mix, refridgerate and coat in melted chocolate.

Peppermint Patties

Adapted from here

2 1/4 c. confectioners sugar

1 1/2 tbsp. light corn syrup

1 1/2 tbsp. water

4-6 drops of essential peppermint oil

1 tbsp. coconut oil

1/4 c. confectioners sugar for rolling/kneading

1 large bar of dark chocolate for melting
Combine the confectioners sugar, corn syrup, water, peppermint oil and coconut oil. You can use a hand mixer, but I have limited kitchen tools, so my efforts were all man power. It took a while to come together, but it did. I added a bit of extra water, which may have been a mistake. Just work at it.

Sprinkle some confectioner’s sugar on your counter top and knead the dough until smooth. Roll it out between to pieces of parchment paper and place in the refridgerator to firm up.

After about 20 minutes, peel off one side of the parchment and sprinkle the dough with somre sugar. Repeat on the other side. Cut out one-inch rounds and set aside… preferably back in the fridge to keep them firm. I used a shot glass as a cookie cutter. It was the perfect size.

NExt melt your chocolate using a double boiler… and pretend you know how to temper chocolate. Go so far as to take the chocolate off the heat and allow it to cool to 80 degrees (you just knowww when that is) and then put it back on the heat until it reaches 88-91 degrees. Again, you just know. Who needs a thermometer? Not me. (But really I doooooo. What the hell, who thought melting chocolate could be so labour intensive?)

Cool the chocolate slightly before dipping each peppermint round in. Allow excess chocolate to drip off and then place on a sheet of parchment, or a silplat. I could give you tips for this part… but they would all be lies. And as a general rule I try not to lie. I failed at this part. My little rounds began melting in the chocolate… somehow they all turned out, but kind of definitely look like they were made my a four year old. Especially since I doused them in sprinkles to hide my handy work. haha

Allow them to set in the fridge until the chocolate is firm and then eat them. Lots of them.

xxx