Peanut Butter Balls
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| Serves | 36 |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
| By author | Unknown Source, via Dish Ditty |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1 cup Pecans (chopped)
- 8oz Butter
- 1lb Powdered Sugar
- 4oz Kitchen Paraffin Wax
- 12oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Directions
| Mixing | |
| Step 1 | |
| Using a mixer, beat the butter until soft, then slowly add in the powdered sugar, blending completely after each addition. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Add in the peanut butter and mix completely | |
| Step 3 | |
| Add in the graham cracker crumbs & pecans last, slowly adding and mixing completely after each addition | |
| Shaping | |
| Step 4 | |
| For each cookie, form a small round ball with your hands (about 1 inch, size of a walnut) and place on waxed paper or parchment paper. Note: If the ball is too large, it will break up as you dip it in the melted chocolate Note: You can chill the balls in the fridge to make them firmer before dipping. This is optional but may be useful if you have issues while dipping | |
| Dipping | |
| Step 5 | |
| Mix together the 1/4 block of paraffin wax and a small bag of chocolate chips in a double boiler until melted together. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Stick toothpicks into the candy balls and dip into the chocolate coating. Lay out to cool on waxed paper. You can choose to dip them twice if you want a thicker coating, just let them cool first before doing a second dip. | |
12 Days of Christmas Recipes… Day 11
Peanut Butter Balls
Day 11 of 12 Days of Christmas is better than a Reeses Peanut Butter cup. Perfect for a cookie exchange or gifts for your friends and neighbors. My sister makes these Peanut Butter Balls for our family every year and I cannot resist them when she brings them to our Christmas Eve dinner.
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