Near the eve of Valentine’s Day, this February 11 food holiday celebrates a minty chocolate confection frequently gifted at holidays.

This treat was introduced in the United States by York Cone Company of Pennsylvania in 1940. Originally, York Peppermint Patties had to pass a "snap test" where they broke cleanly down the middle to be packaged for sale

The first commercially-made mint patty or cake was probably made a century earlier on the Isle of Man, located between England and Ireland.

Today, 1.5 billion York Peppermint Patties are made each year, a testament to the enduring popularity of this iconic candy.