Party Mints Peppermint - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. mashed potatoes
7 c. 10x sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. melted butter
2 tsp. peppermint extract
8 (1 oz.) sq. semi sweet chocolate
2 Tbsp. shortening

Preparation

Cream potatoes, sugar, salt, butter and extract.
Knead slightly. Roll into cherry size balls; use extra sugar, if needed, to roll.
Flatten; dry overnight.