No Bake Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

By jbrockel

Ingredients

• (1) 18oz jar(s) of smooth or chunky peanut buter - i prefer smooth
• (1) 16oz bag(s) of confectioners sugar
• 1/4 c butter, melted
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• chocolate almond bark or
• chocolate candy melts or
• 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tsp shortening

Details

Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

n a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, confectioners sugar and melted butter until the mixture is crumbly. For the next step, the best way that I've found to make a smooth filling is to use your hands to mix everything together.
2 Line a baking sheet with foil. Roll the peanut butter filling into 1 inch balls and line the baking sheet with rows of the balls. Set the baking sheet in the freezer for 5-7 minutes to chill the peanut butter balls for easier dipping.
3 While the peanut butter balls are chilling, melt the chocolate in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl that is deep enough for dipping. I melted 6 blocks of chocolate almond bark at a time, stirring at 45 second intervals until smooth.
4 Remove the baking sheet from the freezer. Insert a toothpick or wooden skewer into a peanut butter ball and then dip it into the chocolate, turning quickly to cover the entire candy.
5 Place onto a second baking tray that has also been lined with foil. Swirl the chocolate on the top of each candy for a pretty design. Refrigerate until the chocolate had completely dried. Store the candies in a sealed container in the refrigerator.