Peppermint Sticks
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

These stir-together sweet treats can be served at parties or given away as gifts.


Peppermint Sticks

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Servings: Makes 16 gifts.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Related Categories: Candy, Chocolate Candy, Christmas Candy
 
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Ingredients
  • 4  oz.
    bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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  • 1  tsp.
    shortening
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  • 2/3  cup
    pecans or your favorite nuts, chopped
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  • 16  3- to 4-inch
    soft peppermint sticks
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Directions
1.
In a small saucepan combine chocolate and shortening; cook over low heat just until melted. Transfer to a bowl. Place pecans on waxed paper.
2.
Dip one end of each peppermint stick into melted chocolate and then roll in chopped nuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Wrap each individually to give as a gift. Makes 16 gifts.
Nutrition information
Calories 113, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 1 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Total Sugar 14 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 1%, Iron 2%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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