Peppermint Patties

Peppermint Patties

Ingredients:
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)
sweetener, syrup, agave
oil, olive, salad or cooking
spartan, real semi-sweet chocolate baking chips,

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine coconut oil, agave and peppermint oil, mixing with a spoon.
Smash clumps of coconut oil against the side of the bowl until mixture is smooth.
Freeze mixture for a few minutes until it starts to harden, then remove from the freezer.
Use a 1.5-teaspoon ice cream scoop to measure out little balls onto a parchment-lined plate.
Place plate in the freezer to firm up the mint balls; when firm, remove from the freezer.
Squish balls down into flat little patties on parchment paper.
Dip patties into melted chocolate (use a spoon to drop the patty into the melted chocolate, dip and remove).
Place patties on parchment paper to harden (it takes 10 minutes, though on a summer day, you may need to re-freeze them).