Cherry Peanut Butter Balls

Contributed By: Douglas Lawford

Ingredients:

SERVINGS: 24


1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened

1 cup Jif® Peanut Butter*

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups confectioners' sugar

24 to 26 maraschino cherries with stems

Additional confectioners' sugar

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup shortening

Method:

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. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Helpful Hints:

*Editor's Note:

Reduced-fat or generic brands of peanut butter are not recommended for this recipe.



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