Creamy Peppermint Or Coconut Patties

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 9 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and extract until smooth.
• 2 gradually add confectioners sugar, beating well.
• 3 shape into 1 inch balls.
• 4 place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
• 5 flatten into patties.
• 6 the bottom of a cup works great.
• 7 cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 8 in microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• 9 cool slightly.
• 10 dip patties into melted chocolate.
• 11 place on waxed paper.
• 12 store in refrigerator.
• 13 **if you decide to use coconut extract consider sprinkling flaked coconut on top of chocolate while still soft.