Description
Magical Holiday Peppermint Cream Discs glide through festive celebrations with elegant simplicity. Crisp mint layers melt deliciously, delivering sweet winter memories you cannot resist sampling.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 pound chocolate almond bark
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
Flavor and Extract:
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Decoration:
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Meticulously prepare your culinary workspace by laying out a parchment-lined baking sheet and clearing freezer space for later chilling.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk and peppermint extract until perfectly blended, creating a fragrant base.
- Gradually incorporate confectioners sugar into the mixture, using an electric mixer on low speed to develop a consistent, firm dough that releases cleanly from the sides of the bowl.
- Gently shape the peppermint dough into uniform small spheres, placing each carefully on the prepared baking sheet.
- Using gentle pressure from your fingertips, flatten each dough ball into thick, elegant discs with smooth edges.
- Carefully transfer the baking sheet to the freezer, allowing the peppermint discs to solidify and chill thoroughly for approximately one hour.
- Select a microwave-safe bowl and melt the chocolate almond bark using precise 30-second intervals, stirring consistently to achieve a silky, uniform consistency.
- Remove the chilled peppermint discs from the freezer and methodically dip each one into the molten chocolate, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Delicately shake off excess chocolate and return each coated disc to the parchment-lined sheet, maintaining a neat presentation.
- For added visual appeal, immediately sprinkle decorative toppings onto the chocolate-covered discs while the coating remains glossy and wet.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely at ambient room temperature, or expedite the hardening process by placing the tray in the refrigerator for swift crystallization.
Notes
- Prep ahead by clearing freezer space and lining a baking sheet for smooth candy-making.
- Mix condensed milk and peppermint extract thoroughly for consistent flavor throughout the discs.
- Use electric mixer on low speed when adding confectioners sugar to prevent messy sugar clouds.
- Gently press dough balls into flat discs for uniform shape and even chocolate coating.
- Freeze discs before dipping to help chocolate set quickly and create a crisp shell.
- Sprinkle decorations immediately after chocolate dipping to ensure they stick perfectly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg