Chocolate Balls

Description

This is a peanut butter and graham cracker, chocolate covered treat. My mother made these to send to friends and relatives at Christmas time.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shortening

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl
  2. mix together the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Stir in graham cracker crumbs until well blended. Form the dough into 1 inch balls by rolling in your hands
  3. or by using a cookie scoop.
  4. Melt the semisweet chocolate chips
  5. semisweet chocolate squares
  6. and the shortening in the top half of a double boiler. Use a fork to dip the balls into the melted chocolate
  7. and place on wax paper to cool until set.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 36

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