CHERRY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

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Make and share this Cherry Peanut Butter Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories     Candy

Time 10m

Yield 24 candies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
24 -26 maraschino cherries, with stems
additional confectioners' sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup shortening

Steps:

  • In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and vanilla; mix well.
  • Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Pat cherries dry with paper towel.
  • Dust hands with additional confectioners' sugar.
  • Wrap each cherry with a rounded tablespoon full of peanut butter mixture; shape into a ball (Peanut butter mixture may need to be refrigerated occasionally while rolling cherries.).
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
  • Dip peanut butter balls in chocolate; place on waxed paper.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.8, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 85.1, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 20.4, Protein 3.3

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