Alexis Nikole Nelson Instagram – EXTENDED CUT!! As a kid, our neighbors’ holiday party was always fun for a myriad of reasons… bUT maybe one of my favorite bits were the NEEDHAMS! A candy created in Maine in the late 1800’s, using potatoes (!!!), powdered sugar, and shredded coconut, coated in dark chocolate. As I was going through my jars, as I oft do in winter 😆, I held my wintergreen extract and wondered…….. what if I used the same candy making method to make knock off peppermint patties?? The answer is… with a touch more powdered sugar, yes! It was still *technically* successful, but a firmer sugar dough would probs help a TON! They taste GREAT tho!!