Cherry Peanut Butter Balls |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes) |
1 cup peanut butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
24 -26 maraschino cherries, with stems |
additional confectioners' sugar |
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1/4 cup shortening |
Directions:
1. In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and vanilla; mix well.
2. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Pat cherries dry with paper towel.
5. Dust hands with additional confectioners' sugar.
6. Wrap each cherry with a rounded tablespoon full of peanut butter mixture; shape into a ball (Peanut butter mixture may need to be refrigerated occasionally while rolling cherries.).
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
8. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
9. Dip peanut butter balls in chocolate; place on waxed paper.
10. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
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