CHOCOLATE CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Chocolate Crispy Peanut Butter Balls image

Our family has been making these little guys to add to holiday cookie baskets since 1987. They freeze well, so you can make them early. The recipe's from one of my favorite junior league cookbooks, "Creme de Colorado".

Provided by rochsann

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 cups crunchy peanut butter
2 cups Rice Krispies
6 ounces German sweet chocolate
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 ounces paraffin wax

Steps:

Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl and mix well.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and chill, covered.
For chocolate coating, melt German and semisweet chocolates, and paraffin wax in top of double boiler over boiling water, stirring constantly until smooth.
Use a toothpick to insert in each ball, dipping balls into chocolate mixture, one at a time.
Set balls on wax paper to harden.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1498.8, Fat 92, SaturatedFat 32.9, Cholesterol 48.8, Sodium 748.8, Carbohydrate 163.2, Fiber 12.2, Sugar 133.9, Protein 28.5