My friend/co-worker Jenny made some peanut butter snowballs for her treat day at school. I have no idea if this is the same recipe she used, but they were so good, I knew I wanted to add these to the Christmas Cookie list. I went straight to Taste of Home and searched for a recipe that looked easy and didn't require too many ingredients. In the search I found this recipe, so I gave it a try.
I like these, but I think they would be even better with melted semi-sweet chocolate!
Ingredients
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
Directions
In a bowl, combine the sugar, peanut butter and butter. Shape into 1-in. balls and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
Meanwhile, melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl. Dip balls and place on waxed paper to harden. Yield: 2 dozen.
From Taste of Home Editor: Dark, white or milk chocolate confectionery coating is found in the baking section of most grocery stores. It is sometime labeled "almond bark" or "candy coating" and is often sold in bulk packages (1 to 1-1/2 pounds). It is the product used for dipping chocolate. A substitute for 6 ounces chocolate coating would be 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet, dark or white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening melted together.
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