CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

By

Linda Riggs Butler

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup melted margarine
  • 2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
  • 4 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 2 tablespoons melted paraffin

Preparation

Step 1

Combine margarine, peanut butter, and powdered sugar; mix well. Add rice cereal and mix well. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls; set aside.
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Combine chocolate morsels and paraffin in top of a double boiler; place over hot water, stirring until chocolate is melted. Place several peanut butter balls in chocolate mixture; roll with spoon to coat evenly. Remove from mixture with spoons, and place on waxed paper to cool. Continue process until all peanut butter balls are covered. Yield: about 7 dozen peanut butter balls.
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NOTE: If desired, 2 tablespoons melted shortening may be substituted for paraffin in chocolate mixture. Refrigerate candy to prevent stickiness.