Peanut butter balls (like reeses cups)

20 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsOf confectioners sugar
12ouncesJar of peanut butter
1Stick of butter softened
1poundsConfectioners sugar
1cupPeanut butter
cupGraham cracker crumbs
cupFlaked coconut
1poundsConfectioners sugar
cupPeanut butter
2Sticks margarine softened
12ouncesChocolate chips
½Bar paraffin
1cupMargarine softened
2cupsChocolate chips
½Bar paraffin wax
cupGraham cracker crumbs
12ouncesPkg chocolate chips.
½Bar paraffin wax

Directions

HOLLY'S VERSION

ANOTHER VERSION

ANOTHER VERSION

All of the above, mix peanut butter, confectioners sugar, margarine (or butter in one recipe) together. Add graham cracker and coconut (if using that recipe) to peanut butter mixture Shape into little balls, place on waxed paper and chill for about one hour.

Melt paraffin in top of double boiler until liquid, then add the chocolate chips.

Keeping chocolate coating in double boiler, over low heat, dip each ball into chocolate with two spoons. Place on waxed paper to set (or waxed candy cups). They set firm in about 3 minutes. For coconut version- after first coating, and completely set at end of batch, take coated balls, and dip tops into coating, then into coconut - forming a dome of coconut.

Makes anywhere from 80 - 100 balls depending on size.

If you have too much coating, leave at room temperature, and remelt the next day in double boiler.

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== Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. === Converted by MMCONV vers. 1½

Submitted By DALE SHIPP On 11-16-94