* You don’t need to use semi- sweet chocolate! You can just melt the white chocolate, add in the peppermint extract (if using) and pour onto a baking sheet, and sprinkle with the peppermint candies. Using the semi-sweet chocolate will make the bark a little thicker and obviously uses semi-sweet chocolate which pairs nicely with the white. Add as much or as little peppermint extract as you want! I would taste as you add so you know when to stop.