Peanut Butter Bonbons

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening (don't substitute butter or margarine)

Recipe

• 1 mix first four ingredients together in large bowl until uniform.
• 2 shape into 24-inch balls, about 2 teaspoons.
• 3 per ball.
• 4 chill until firm.
• 5 melt chocolate and shortening in a heavy saucepan over low heat or microwave in a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl on medium (50% power) 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute until melted and smooth.
• 6 dip balls into chocolate mixture.
• 7 using a spoon to cover each ball with chocolate and a toothpick to pick them back up is helpful.
• 8 place balls in holly cups or on wax paper.
• 9 refrigerate until set.