Description
Make soft peppermint candies for Christmas with this simple recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ¾ cups powdered sugar (plus extra for dusting)
- ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red and green food coloring (gel preferred)
- Granulated sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Mix powdered sugar, condensed milk, and peppermint extract.
- Knead until smooth.
- Divide dough and color portions red and green.
- Roll into ropes and cut into pieces.
- Coat with granulated sugar.
- Let dry before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Use gel food coloring for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 candy
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0g
Keywords: peppermint candy, Christmas sweets, homemade candy