Homemade for the Holidays

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

6 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

2 to 3 squares unsweetened baking chocolate

2 cups peanut butter

1 cup butter - softened

Melt Chocolate on top of a double boiler.

While the chocolate is melting mix together sugar, butter, peanut butter and vanilla extract in a medium size bowl. Dough will be loose. 

Form 1- to 2-inch balls from the dough and refrigerate until firm. 

Dip balls into chocolate with either a wooden pick or a fork. Set on wax paper and cool.

Makes about 8 dozen (really).

I'm not going to lie: This is a labor of love. A whole day adventure of rolling and dipping and waiting, but it makes tons of balls and they are really delicious. 

This is one of the (almost 100) candy recipes I've compiled here:

Christmas Candy Gifts from Katie's Kitchen

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