Mrs. Kimball's Dark Chocolate Mini Mints

A covered glass dish on the sideboard is never empty when these are in the house. Soft peppermint centers sit under a firm coat of dark chocolate that snaps when bitten. We keep them on our candy counter for folks who like a sweet bite near the coffee pot.

Peppermint centers

The filling stays smooth and cool under the chocolate shell. It melts slow and leaves a clean taste after dinner or an afternoon cup of black coffee.

Firm chocolate coating

Dark chocolate covers each piece thick enough to hold its shape in the bowl without sticking to fingers on warm afternoons in the front room.

Bite size pieces

Each piece is small enough to take one at a time from a dish on the coffee table when neighbors drop by to sit on the sofa.

The sideboard dish

They tumble into glass candy jars, cut crystal bowls, or an open dish set beside the napkin holder in the kitchen.