Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 25 servings
Ingredients
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  • ½ cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 Tablespoons Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
Instructions
Directions the day before:
  1. Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Beat with an electric mixer on low until blended.
  3. Add 3½ cups powdered sugar, beating until blended.
  4. Mixture should be pretty wet. If mixture looks too dry, add a few more Tablespoons of softened butter.
  5. Shape into 1 inch balls and place on wax paper lined cookie sheet.
  6. Refrigerate overnight.
Directions the day of:
  1. Place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave safe bowl.
  2. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth.
  3. Drop peanut butter balls into bowl of chocolate.
  4. With spoons, scoop chocolate around ¾ of peanut butter ball leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye.
  5. Remove excess chocolate and place peanut butter balls on wax paper lined cookie sheet.
  6. Reheat chocolate mixture as needed while coating peanut butter balls.
  7. Refrigerate until firm.
Tips:
  1. To keep Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls longer, continue to refrigerate.
Recipe by Dewig Meats at https://dewigmeats.com/recipes-tips/chocolate-peanut-butter-balls/