Peppermint Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm mashed potatoes (mashed with milk only)
1 tablespoon shortening
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
7 drops peppermint extract
dark sweet chocolate, melted

Preparation

Beat first 4 ingredients until smooth. Add additional powdered sugar if needed to reach desired consistency.
Shape into patties and freeze. Coat patties with melted chocolate while frozen.