12 Days of Christmas Recipes… Day 11 – Peanut Butter Balls

Using a mixer, beat the butter until soft, then slowly add in the powdered sugar, blending completely after each addition.

Add in the peanut butter and mix completely

Add in the graham cracker crumbs & pecans last, slowly adding and mixing completely after each addition

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

Mix together the 1/4 block of paraffin wax and a small bag of chocolate chips in a double boiler until melted together.

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.