peanut butter cups and peanut butter balls

3 T.butter

1 c. icing sugar.

1 c. peanut butter

1/2 c. brown sugar.

1 t. vanilla

1- 24oz bag chocolate chips

2/3 c. cooking oil

Mix first 5 ingredients until it forms a large ball, make Patties by using a tablespoon form into a ball, pat down .

melt chocolate and oil, line muffin pan with liners

cover liners with a bit of the chocolate mixture place patties on top of that then cover wit more chocolate.

Place in fridge until cold keep refrigerated in a covered dish until ready to serve,

makes 24

This is a little Canada Day treat that goes way back in our family hope you like it

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Peanut butter balls

1c. peanut butter.

1c. icing sugar.

3T. butter.

1c. rice krispies.

1 package chocolate chips.

1 oz parowax.(parafin wax)

mix the first 3 ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

add the rice krispies shape into balls the size of walnuts

in a double boiler melt the chocolate chips and parowax dip balls in the chocolate mixture until completely covered put on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper refrigerate until hard.

Makes 12-15

Comments

Anonymous said…

I found your website through flickr. Do you think you could freeze these? If so, how and how long would they keep?

30 June, 2007

Carol said…

I'd say yes and for about 6 months.

30 June, 2007

Anonymous said…

they usually don't last too long around here.;)

30 June, 2007

pei girl said…

yummyyyyyyyyy did you save any for moi,they are a really big hit at Christmas!!

30 June, 2007

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