Peanut Butter Balls

Name: Peanut Butter Balls
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/3 c peanut butter; 1 1/3 c graham crackers, crushed; 2 stick margarine or butter,melted; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 box powdered sugar (1 pound box); 1/3 block paraffin (it is not very much, just makes the chocolate set better, candy bars have wax in them); 12 oz bag semi sweet chocolate chips

By Lisa Allen
@Queenlalisa

We have made these yummy peanut butter balls every Christmas for 24 years. I always make them with my Mother in Law. Now my little girl loves making them with us.

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The Kitchen Crew is plain nutty for these little guys! We had to hold my grandson - an Honorary Crew Member - back before he ate the whole first batch! Now that's the ultimate endorsement. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 57 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

1 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1 1/3 c

peanut butter
1 1/3 c

graham crackers, crushed
2 stick

margarine or butter,melted
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 box

powdered sugar (1 pound box)
1/3

block paraffin (it is not very much, just makes the chocolate set better, candy bars have wax in them)
12 oz

bag semi sweet chocolate chips

How to Make Peanut Butter Balls

Step-by-Step

Mix peanut butter, margarine, vanilla in large bowl. Mix in graham crackers and powdered sugar with hands until stiff. Form into bite size balls.
Melt chocolate chips and paraffin in top pot of a double boiler. (with simmering water in lowest pot) Dip peanut butter balls into melted chocolate with toothpick and put on wax paper to dry.

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