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Ingredients

• 14oz creamy peanut butter (high quality, such as Teddie)
• 1 stick of butter, softened
• 12oz powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 12oz package semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening or coconut oil (optional)

Directions

1. Mix the peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and confectioners’ sugar.
2. Roll into small balls and place them on a baking sheet covered with wax paper. Put them in the refrigerator.
3. In a double boiler, melt chocolate (and shortening or coconut oil to thin the chocolate). Turn off the heat.
4. Use a toothpick to dip each ball in the chocolate, leaving a small circle around the toothpick uncovered by chocolate. When the chocolate cools, it will get difficult and messy to dip the peanut butter balls in it, so reheat the chocolate if necessary.
5. Use your finger to smooth over each toothpick hole.
6. Refrigerate for thirty minutes until chocolate is firm.

Posted by: danar