Peppermint Patties

Ingredients:

• 3 cups 10x sugar
• 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 2-3 tablespoons peppermint extract, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• chocolate to melt for coating

Directions:

1. Mix 10x sugar, butter, vanilla, and peppermint extract.  Add milk and milk well. 
2. Refrigerate til not so sticky.  Roll into logs.  Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.  Return to refrigerator til ready to coat.
3. Melt chocolate and coat peppermint pieces.  You may want to keep some of the peppermint in the refrigerator while coating it get soft quickly.
4. Makes about 5 dozen.