FUDGE PUDDLES

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Provided by Gail Herbest

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c creamy peanut butter
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 medium egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
CHOCOLATE PUDDLE
1 c milk chocolate chips
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can(s) (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
pecans, walnuts, or sprinkles for top if desired

Steps:

1. preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. sift together the flour, baking soda and salt
3. cream butter,peanut butter, white and brown sugars. mix in egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. shape the dough into 48 balls, 1 inch each. place each ball into one compartment of a mini muffin tin.
4. bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately make wells in the center of each using a melon baller. cool in pan for 5 minutes then carefully remove to wire racks. using a measuring cup fill each well with the chocolate mixture. Top with pecan half, or walnut or sprinkle with decoration sprinkles if desired.
5. for the filling put chocolate chips in a double boiler over simmering water stir in milk and vanilla and mix well till chips are melted.
6. ............I use the microwave instead of a double boiler, Just mix everything together and heat at one minute increments stir until smooth. also there is no need to grease the tins, I have never had these stick to the pan. The dough is a little sticky, the balls do not have to be perfectly shaped, they shape during baking.