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I used strawberry extract instead of mint. The chocolate hardened up immediately. :-(. I will just use plain chocolate morsels next time and not add extract. In the past I used the Andes chocolate mint chunks and those came out good. Other flavored chips might be good to try also. I have Bailey's morsels in my pantry too. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-03-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cbachtel"},"reviewBody":"I have been making a similar version since 1982. I use a few drops (5-6) peppermint oil, not extract. It gives it more peppermint flavor, and doesn't thicken the chocolate like I have found extract to do. They remind me of the thin mints before they started using a chocolate cookie. 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