These sweet treats disappear fast! Elizabeth made them for a Sweet Swap she hosted during Christmas. We’ve also seen them served at weddings and showers.
by Theresa, a friend of Mary Ellen’s family
Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups Creamy Peanut Butter (15 oz jar)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter — softened
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Pound Chocolate Flavored Candy Coating
2 Tablespoons Shortening
Method
Combine peanut butter, softened butter, vanilla and salt and beat until blended.
Add 2 cups powdered sugar and beat. Continue adding 1/2 cups of sugar at a time until mixture will shape into a ball and hold onto a toothpick.
Shape into 3/4 inch balls and place on a tray and chill.
Combine candy coating and shortening in a microwave safe bowl and heat at a medium heat for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until smooth.
Method 1:Insert toothpick in candy ball and dip into melted coating. Scrape off excess. Place on a waxed papered tray. Remove toothpick and smooth over hole.
Method 2: Place ball on spoon, drop into chocolate and spoon chocolate over ball. Do not stir. Remove ball on the spoon and tap spoon on the side of the bowl a few times to create a smooth finish. Carefully drop on to wax paper. If the chocolate needs repairing, tap tray against counter to smooth any chocolate used to fill holes.
Top with a peanut half before chocolate hardens.
Refrigerate until candy is firm then remove from wax paper and store at room temperature in a covered container.
Makes 8 dozen
Use a toothpick to draw lines around the candy to remove excess chocolate.
Roll Peanut Butter mixture into balls.
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