Chocolate coated peppermint sticks

By barbsjustagirl

Dip these Christmas standbys in white chocolate and nonpareils for something extra-sweet.

Ingredients

• For 50 peppermint sticks, you'll need 8 ounces of white or dark chocolate and 1 1/2 cups of white nonpareils.

Preparation

Step 1

Candy Sticks How-To
1. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until melted. Let cool slightly.

2. Dip peppermint sticks in chocolate; spoon nonpareils over chocolate. Stand candy, coated end up, in a loaf pan filled with dried beans; refrigerate until set.

3. Package candy in cellophane bags. Cut rectangles out of card stock the width of the bags.

4. Fold them over the tops of the bags; staple shut. Affix labels over staples.