Ingredients
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup(1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 3 3/4 cups (16 oz box) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (12 oz pkg) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 2 Tbs vegetable shortening
Preparation
Step 1
Line baking sheets with wax paper
Beat peanut butter and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in powdered sugar until mixture holds together and is moistened. Shape into 1-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheets. Freeze for 1 hour.
Melt morsels and hsortening in medium, uncovered, microwave safe bowl on high power for 1 minute; stir. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necesseary, microwave an additional 10 to 15 second intervals, stirring just until melted.
Dip peanut butter centers into melted chocolate using a toothpick, leaving a small portion of the center uncovered. Shake off excess chocolate and scare bottom of candy on side of bowl. Return to baking sheets; refrigerate until chocolate is set. Store in covered container in refrigerator.