This four-ingredient recipe for homemade Christmas peppermint patties from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons underscores that this treat really is made for the holidays — it’s right there in the name.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES Adapted from the December 2007 issue of Saveur, with updated notes based on four rounds of recipe testing. Makes about 36 pieces. That creamy filling under the chocolate shell?

Homemade Peppermint Patties 2-1/4 C. powdered sugar 2 T. softened butter 2 teaspoons peppermint extract 2 T. heavy whipping cream 12 oz. melting dark chocolate wafers ...

We used this recipe for the backgammon chips. The dice were made by forming marzipan into cubes, then dotting them with colored chocolate. From Gourmet magazine, December 2007, makes about 4 dozen ...

Homemade peppermint patties will keep in the refrigerator, separated by layers of wax paper and placed in an airtight container, for up to 1 week. Makes about 20 Nut Butter Cups No-bake nut butter ...

Homemade Peppermint Patties Ingredients 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 1/2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening ...

Peppermint patties made with coconut oil. (Photo: Jeff Burns) This week we made over one of our favorite Halloween candies: the peppermint patty. So the real deal, the York Peppermint Pattie, is full ...

Given this predilection, it makes perfect sense that homemade peppermint patties are an entrenched part of my candy-making repertoire.

This four-ingredient recipe for homemade Christmas peppermint patties from Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons underscores that this treat really is made for the holidays — it’s right there in the name.