peanut butter balls...

Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients...

1/2 cup softened butter

2 cups creamy peanut butter

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 cups icing sugar

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 cups chopped pecans

1 cup icing sugar

2 + cups chocolate chips

2 + Tablespoons shortening

 Cream together butter, peanut butter, salt & vanilla...

 add 2 cups icing sugar, graham crumbs & pecans...

 using a small cookie scoop to measure, roll the mixture into 1 inch balls...

 roll each ball in the remaining 1 cup of icing sugar...

 set the balls in a single layer on a cookie sheet and refrigerate until firm...

 melt the chocolate and shortening in the microwave at 30 sec intervals, stirring in between...
if you are going to dip all the balls, you will need more chocolate and shortening.
using a wooden skewer, dip the balls in the chocolate, and place on a cookie sheet to set.

 chill until hardened...

 Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Makes approximately 60 balls.

                                                   ENJOY!!!